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    Its things like this that keep up one's beliefs in the essential humanity of all people...

    BBC NEWS | England | Bristol | Thief sent 'sorry' letter to shop


    Imran Ahmed, 27, who runs Raja Foods in St Marks Road, Easton, said he was stunned to open the remorseful letter.

    It begins: "Dear Sirs, I am writing this letter to make amends to you for something I have done in the past."
    Mr Ahmed said the thief's change of heart was "really good" and he intends to give the money to a drugs' charity.

    The thief's letter continues: "About seven years ago I was walking past your shop late one night when I noticed that someone had broken into it.
    "I used this opportunity to enter your shop where I stole 400 cigarettes. The money enclosed (£100) is to pay for those cigarettes which I stole from you.

    "At that time I was heavily using drugs and my life was in a mess, now I no longer use drugs and I strive to lead a decent and honest life.
    "As part of my ongoing recovery I try to put right all of the wrongs I have done in the past, at least where I can, and this is why I am giving you back the money which I stole from you.

    "I regret the harm I caused you in the past and I sincerely apologise to you for it. "I was very wrong to do this and I hope that returning the money will make up for this harm, at least in some small way."
    To see a world in a grain of sand
    And a heaven in a wild flower

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    It makes you feel people can change - so much of what we read and see on TV shows the depressing elements of life, but there's a warm fuzzy feeling enveloping me when I read this (though the vino may have something to do with it).
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    • #3
      Gotta take my hat off to the guy. One of the hardest things to do. To face the reality of the past and do something about it
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      • #4
        Thank you for posting that SBP. All the bad things get highlighted in the news but I think we have to remember that most people are basically good. And it's ggod to see that even where people have gone wrong they can turn their lives around and move on to better things.

        From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

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        • #5
          Thats really nice. Takes guts to own up.
          Kirsty b xx

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