Good Samaritans Stop Theft Of A Purse From A Woman Who Wasn’t Even There

Good Samaritans Stop Theft Of A Purse From A Woman Who Wasn’t Even There

Good Samaritans Stop Theft Of A Purse From A Woman Who Wasn’t Even There Lavonne Schaafsma (Courtesy photo) From NPR’s Unsung Heroes column comes the story of a woman whose purse was saved from a thief by two women she didn’t know—and she wasn’t even there. She had left her purse by accident on a bench, and it was the mere optics of the situation that drove two Samaritans to become Good Samaritans. Lavonne Schaafsma was visiting Chicago from Michigan. As part of her trip, she budgeted two hours for strolling and sitting in Millennium Park, people watching. Then, as she arrived at her car, anxiety attacked. Reaching for her keys, she realized there was nothing to reach for—there was no bag on her shoulder at all. As would come to surprise no one, her purse contained a myriad of important personal effects: credit cards, ID, cash, medication, car keys, hotel key, etc. In an anxious daze, Schaafsma attempted to retrace her steps and found herself in front of a Millennium Park gift shop, and on …