Internet Helps Raise $150k For Honest Homeless Man Who Returned Lost Engagement Ring
Here's a heartwarming story to help you cope with the rest of the work week. A woman named Sarah Darling was recently reunited with her lost diamond engagement ring by a homeless man named Billy Ray Harris after she accidentally dumped it along with the rest of the contents of in her coin purse inside his change cup.
Apparently, Sarah had forgotten that the engagement ring was inside the purse as she had removed it due to a rash on her finger. Luckily, Harris had managed to keep it safe and hand it back to the her when she approached him again. Sarah proclaims to CNN that the experience made her appreciate the ring even more.
As a reward to Harris' honesty, the woman and her husband launched an online fundraiser on his behalf. Within days, the couple's page at giveforward.com had racked up nearly $150,000 in donations. The couple plan to hand the money over once the fundraiser ends in 80 days. We wouldn't be surprised if he became a full-fledged millionaire by then.