Recently I attended state Rep. Tom Stanley's St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage celebration held at the American Legion.
During the evening, I removed a hearing aid and wrapped it in a tissue. Upon leaving the celebration, I emptied my purse of soiled tissue, and of course my hearing aid along with them, into a trash barrel. When I got home I realized what I had done and returned to the Legion only to find the barrel had been emptied.
I told the young men who were assembling and tying up trash bags what I had done. Immediately they started sifting through some of the trash bags. Since it was late and they had to leave the premises, these angels of mercy offered to bring all these trash bags home and cntinue the search for my hearing aid. They said they would call me when they found it, not "if" they found it.
Sure enough, Sunday afternoon I got the call I was so anxiously waiting for. They had found my hearing aid by going through every trash bag piece by piece. Is it any wonder that I find it impossible to truly express my gratitude for what they did without even knowing me? I honestly feel this story had to be told as these men went above and beyond the call of duty. We only hear discouraging news daily and not enough of this sort of kindness and caring.
Tom Stanley must be so proud to have such caring and thoughtful people on his committee. Tom accompanied these men to my home with the prize package, and the smile on his face showed how proud and pleased he was with the outcome of this unbelievable situation.
JEANNE HACHE, Waltham
