Laura's Lost Wallet

Hey everyone, welcome back to Everyday Stories. I'm Jake.

And I'm Priya. So Jake, we came across a really fun little story this week.

We did! It's called "Laura's Lost Wallet," and I think just about anyone can relate to this one from the very first line.

Oh, absolutely. It starts on a Friday afternoon — Laura's done with work, she's excited to meet her friends at a cafe, rushing out of the office with that end-of-week energy.

That Friday feeling. We all know it. And then she gets to the cafe, parks her car, reaches into her bag for her wallet, and — nothing.

Gone. So Laura goes into a panic. It's not just cash, it's credit cards, IDs — everything. Her heart is racing.

So she does what anyone would do — she starts retracing her steps in her mind. During her lunch break she'd been to the grocery store, the library, and a coffee shop next to the library.

And she works through it methodically. She remembers paying at the grocery store, so she knows she had it there. She showed her library card, so she had it there too.

The last place she remembered using it was the coffee shop, so that's where she goes first. She asks at the counter, they check the lost and found box — but nothing.

She walks out feeling completely defeated, and anyone who's ever had trouble trying to find something can relate to that feeling.

Yes! But then — and this is where the story really picks up — she's standing outside, glances over at a nearby park, and suddenly remembers she sat on a bench there to enjoy her coffee.

So she heads over, searches everywhere... and then she spots a squirrel.

A squirrel. Playing with her wallet.

Not what she was expecting, I'm sure. I mean, under a bench, or another person found it, but not, "Oh, I bet an animal has carried off my wallet."

She handles it pretty well too. She doesn't panic or lunge at it. She thinks it through — pulls out a bag of nuts, crouches down, and very calmly tries to make a deal with this squirrel.

Which works! The squirrel goes for the nuts, Laura grabs her wallet, and off she goes to meet her friends.

Wallet recovered, and a great story that she can share with her friends when they meet up.

It really is. Alright, that's our take on "Laura's Lost Wallet." Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

See you next time, everyone.