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05-11-04, 02:34 PM
I realized that I forgot the keys to one of my cable locks today, after I locked my bike. Doh!
So I took the subway home, grabbed the keys, snack, and hopped back onto the subway. 2 stops from where I get off, this kid and his dad notices a huge envelope sitting on their seat near me and he asks me if it's mine, I'd never seen it before since I had my eyes closed.
We looked inside and there are like 10 mammograms, couple of other x-rays, a release form, and a couple of doctors forms. The address to the medical center looks like it's in my neighborhood so I told the guy I'll take it with me and bring it back in the evening. I took another look when I got out of the train station and there was this lady's phone number on it. I called, she picks up, I tell her I found this envelope with her name on it. She says she's been looking all over for it and that she forgot it on the subway when she transferred trains because she was so nervous over the medical diagnosis. I asked her where she lived and it turns out it was only about 15 minutes away so I told her, no problemo.
I moved everything out of the main compartment of my messenger bag and barely manage to fit the envelope in without folding the xrays. Unlocked my bike, and at this point, feeling pretty good about myself, took off like a bat out of hell into city traffic. 10 minutes later I arrived at the corner of her block and met her as she walked out of her house. She was so relieved that someone found it and returned it to her so quickly because she had to go to the hospital tomorrow with them.
Janet and her x-rays, reunited. I think I deserve a cold one. :)
So I took the subway home, grabbed the keys, snack, and hopped back onto the subway. 2 stops from where I get off, this kid and his dad notices a huge envelope sitting on their seat near me and he asks me if it's mine, I'd never seen it before since I had my eyes closed.
We looked inside and there are like 10 mammograms, couple of other x-rays, a release form, and a couple of doctors forms. The address to the medical center looks like it's in my neighborhood so I told the guy I'll take it with me and bring it back in the evening. I took another look when I got out of the train station and there was this lady's phone number on it. I called, she picks up, I tell her I found this envelope with her name on it. She says she's been looking all over for it and that she forgot it on the subway when she transferred trains because she was so nervous over the medical diagnosis. I asked her where she lived and it turns out it was only about 15 minutes away so I told her, no problemo.
I moved everything out of the main compartment of my messenger bag and barely manage to fit the envelope in without folding the xrays. Unlocked my bike, and at this point, feeling pretty good about myself, took off like a bat out of hell into city traffic. 10 minutes later I arrived at the corner of her block and met her as she walked out of her house. She was so relieved that someone found it and returned it to her so quickly because she had to go to the hospital tomorrow with them.
Janet and her x-rays, reunited. I think I deserve a cold one. :)