Have you ever lost something...
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Have you ever lost something irreplaceable only to have it found again? I have! It was New Year's Eve and the young adult's group from our church had gotten together for a house party. Shortly before midnight someone accidentally spilled the fondue pot which was filled with vegetable oil. Fortunately there was no fire. But, in my haste to help clean up the mess I didn't notice that my grandmother's family ring, which I had been wearing, had slipped off my finger. I didn't miss my ring until I got home. I immediately phoned my friend to see if she could find it. A half hour later she phoned back. My ring was gone! I cried myself to sleep that night and woke up the next morning with a heavy heart. Can you imagine how I felt when around noon of that day I answered our front door to see my friend standing on the step and holding my grandmother's ring in the palm of her hand? She had gone through her garbage bag -- the one that was filled with oily, black newspapers and matted paper towels. My grandmother's ring was found! -- Conroy
