Greed Gets In Your Eyes

Yesterday I went out to dinner with my parents and had a nice time. I also happened to find a wallet in the ladies' room. Now as most of you would probably jump for joy at such good fortune, I look at it a different way- I was far from jumping for joy. In fact, I was quite annoyed. I thought first: "Great, now I have to be responsible for someone else's problems." and then I realized that there might be money in there...so I thought "God why are you testing me?!" And yes, it was a test and I was tempted. I even checked to see how much was in there...$200. I wanted to scream...not out of joy either!
I had half a mind to just leave the cursed thing in there for the owner to find, but I also thought "what if the shoe was on the other foot?" I know I would be upset if I lost my wallet- or even to have it returned with the money missing...who knows, that $200 might have been part of her rent money or the money she was going to use to pay for her meal...and I certainly wouldn't want to be the cause of someone's bad luck! So I did the right thing- and I admit...IT WAS HARD! I made sure to give the wallet to the manager and let fate take over. I was still mulling over the money today- "It was a lost opportunity!, I could've used that cash!, When is God going to repay me for my good deed?! etc, etc" until I looked at my stockpile.
I should never regret doing the right thing. God sent me to find that woman's wallet in order to return it to her with her money inside. I must have been the answer to her prayer. And as far as my reward, I have ALREADY been blessed by the Lord with abundance. I was just paying it forward.