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hermetic

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 06:11 AM Oct 2013

Some smiles

Reunited with family, homeless man who returned ring says he's 'got it all'

"There were rumors that he was dead, but former homeless man Billy Ray Harris, 55, showed his family he was very much alive and thrilled to see them in a reunion Sunday on TODAY.

'I never would've thought this,' Harris said as his family gathered around him. 'This was a total shock.'

Harris hadn't seen his family in 16 years, but his sister recognized him after his story of returning an engagement ring went viral earlier in March. Harris, who had been holding out his cup on the street for donations in Kansas City, Mo., didn't know that passersby Sarah Darling had accidentally dropped her engagement ring in his cup until he packed up for the day.

After discovering the ring, Billy Ray took it to a local jeweler, who offered him $4,000 on the spot. He considered taking the money but held onto the ring and waited for Darling to return. A couple days later, she did."

More at link...
http://www.today.com/id/51240194/ns/today-today_news/#.UktV2Kz4KSo

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Some smiles (Original Post) hermetic Oct 2013 OP
What a face! OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #1
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