A Lost Ring and a Tale of Honesty in Rome

He had little hope of finding the ring his wife lost outside a supermarket on Corso Trieste in Rome. Yet, perhaps driven by desperation, he posted an appeal on Facebook last Wednesday, February 28th. He hoped for luck and the honesty of the person who might have found the precious jewel, valuable both emotionally and financially, given its cost of over 6,000 euros. Instead, he was rewarded. "I confirm that what happened to us is proof that there is much good and honesty in people, and this can only be the most beautiful message," the gentleman said. The appeal post on Facebook "Good morning, my wife lost a Damiani diamond eternity ring yesterday around 7 PM outside the Conad on Corso Trieste near Piazza Annibaliano," began a post published Wednesday evening on the Facebook group "Quartiere Trieste Salario - II Municipio" by a resident named Danilo. "You can imagine that beyond its pure economic value, it has a deep emotional value - the post continued. If anyone has found it, please contact me, we will be grateful and appreciative (no explicit mention of a possible cash reward, ed)." No offer of reward was made. In a short time, about thirty people limited themselves to typing sad faces, heart-hug-sigh-yellow-fingers-crossed-let's-hope-for-the-best emojis. "I hope for you to find it, but these are not the times... I lost a Tiffany bracelet with an engraving but alas," wrote Barbara M., a woman of little faith. The wait lasted only a few hours. Around midnight, the long-awaited response arrived. "I've messaged you privately." Signed, Linda. And it was the response that perhaps, Mr. Danilo, did not expect. He announced at 8:45 PM on Thursday, "It was wonderful to discover that there are still honest people, the most heartfelt thanks go to the person who today returned the found ring to my wife. We will always be grateful." The directly involved person responded, "It was a pleasure."