Teen Helps Return Money-Filled Envelope That a Family Left Behind: 'I Didn’t Think About Stealing'

Mar. 15, 2025

Teenager returns money

After waiting on a family at the restaurant where he worked, a teenager found an envelope full of cash, then did the right thing.

However, after leaving the restaurant, the woman realized she’d left the envelope behind.

“That day, I wasn’t having the best day at work,” the woman, identified as Lola, told the outlet. “My mind was jumbled.”

Fortunately, when she called O’Charley’s, she learned the cash was safe and accounted for, thanks to Affourtit.

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Speaking with the outlet, Affourtit — who works five days a week in order to pay for school and hopefully a new car — said the decision to return the envelope was a no-brainer.

Affourtit added, “I give thanks to my mom and my dad for teaching me right. They teach me to be a light in the dark these days.”

PEOPLE reached out to O’Charley’s for additional comment but did not immediately hear back.

source: people.com