Mistakenly Donated Jewelry-Filled Soup Can Found!

Nearly two months ago, we reported the story of Theresa Heckl, who accidently donated a fake soup can safe full of jewelry, including her wedding ring, to charity. We, like Heckl and everyone else who read the story, assumed that the jewelry was gone for good--that her misfortune was someone else's lucky day.

However, Heckl must have some awfully good karma, because a food bank volunteer discovered the jewel-filled can this weekend. In the stash can was Heckl's wedding ring, a tennis bracelet, diamond earrings, and an antique necklace. The can sat undiscovered for two months at Clark County's Community Adventist Services food bank. But diligent volunteers were still shaking cans just in case, and that diligence paid off last week. Heckl was tearfully reunited with her heirlooms on Monday. We imagine she's wearing everything single piece--and we don't blame her.

Amid stories of senseless murders and severed feet, a story like this gives us some much-needed hope.

Warhol Cans at MOMA by Flickr contributor wally g