Ask Amy: Teacher tackles a ‘lost and found’ cold case
Dear Amy: I am a recently retired teacher in the Central NY area, and I'm in a bit of a quandary.
Several years ago, a student brought in a rare collection of objects belonging to his grandfather.
He left them behind when he exited my classroom, so I put them in a bag and put them in my desk drawer to give to him later.
I completely forgot to hand them off to him all those years ago, and while cleaning out before retirement in June, I came across them, with no memory of who this boy is!
I believe these items are worth quite a bit of money and I want to return them, however, I've completely blanked out on who brought them in!
What should I do with these?
My husband suggested selling them and giving the proceeds to a worthy charity.
I like the idea, but they are not mine to sell. Thoughts?
– Teacher in a Quandary
Dear Teacher: You should make more of an effort to find the rightful owner of these heirlooms before you decide on next steps.
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