Integrity

From CNN.com

"DETROIT - A homeless man who returned $21,000 worth of saving bonds he found in a trash bin is finding out how much honesty can pay off.

Charles Moore, 59, had been searching for returnable bottles last week when he came across the 31 U.S. savings bonds. He turned them in to a homeless shelter, where a staff member tracked down the family of the man who had owned them.

For his good deed, the bond owner’s son gave Moore $100, but residents around Michigan and in other states decided his action merited a more generous reward."

Apparently the guys has been given over $4,000 and a lead on a job. I can't get over what a jerk the bond owner's son is. $100 for returning $21,000?!

This is an important story because it highlights the fact that homeless people can be people with integrity just like anyone else. It is easy to assume all homeless people will just spend money on drugs, alcohol, or another vice and that's not really fair. To be sure there are homeless people who are cheats and will take money and misuse it, but I am willing to bet that there are just as many people who aren't homeless that have the same behavior.