If you find something that does not belong to you, you can always choose to keep it in what many would claim as theirs under the “Finders, keepers” rule but being honest and returning this item or finding the rightful owner is still the best route. Though you might ‘lose’ the item you found (but it wasn’t even yours to begin with!), good karma can easily step in and give you the best reward…

This is what happened to Alvin Balbon, an elementary school teacher in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.

Last June 5, Balbon picked up a wallet that contained Php30k inside. It was certainly a huge amount of money and he admits to feeling a little bit tempted to keep it – honestly, who wouldn’t feel the same way, eh?

But he knew the money wasn’t his and that someone was surely distraught over the loss; thus, he posted about the lost item at a local Facebook marketplace group, known as “Bid for Me”. He instructed the owner to send him a private message but if he couldn’t find the owner at the group, he plans to turn over the wallet to the Dumaguete Police Station.

Four days later, the owner was able to retrieve the wallet and the money, intact. According to Balbon, the owner was very happy and thankful to get the money back, saying it was for tuition fee.

He was only going the right thing and did not expect anything back — but there’s this thing called ‘good karma’.

The following day, Balbon unexpectedly received a cash bonus from a sideline work that was 3 times the amount he found in that wallet he returned!

With this bonus, he was able to buy the things he had longed for in the past (a motorcycle and a brand new phone) and still had some money left to buy other things he needed. That was certainly awesome karma for what he did, right?

Feeling ecstatic over the good fortune and the good karma, Balbon shared his story on social media in hopes of inspiring others to be honest and to do the right thing, not expecting anything in return — and just let the universe do its thing at providing you good karma…

On their wedding day, Limuel Orense De Silva and Mary Grace Manalo De Silva promised to love each other through sickness and health. Little did they know that this vow will be challenged very soon in their marriage.

September 16, 2017 was one of the happiest days in their lives. It was the day they got married.

Four months later, this vow was challenged when Grace was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome, a rare condition that affects only 1 in 100k people.

What’s worse, she was 3 months pregnant at the time!

Due to the condition, Grace’s entire body was paralyzed; she could only move her head, but barely so. She couldn’t fully close her eyes and these were drying out. She lost her ability to swallow and she could barely breathe.

The next 3 months were a struggle to this couple as Grace was in ICU. They also lost their baby, worsening the challenge they were facing. But through it all, Limuel stuck with Grace and loved her with all his heart.

They also kept their faith in God.

When Grace was finally out of the hospital, Limuel was there to help her get back in shape and walk again. Therapy started immediately but the going was tough for Grace who had to endure the pain.

She was out of the hospital but still experiencing difficulties; she still could not walk and her legs have become too thin, unable to support her body.

Physical therapy sessions are also expensive; thus, Limuel did his best to create DIY things she can use for the home sessions. At times, he did the therapy by himself.

Soon enough, Grace was able to stand up on her own and take a few steps with the aid of a walker. She still continues with therapy but little by little her health improved and her body became stronger.

Amazingly, 5 months after diagnosis, Grace was able to walk again! Isn’t that amazing? While she still needs a cane for support from time to time, she can already manage on her own.

Considering what they had been through the past months, it was quite incredible that she is able to do this so soon…

Everyone knows how difficult and extra expensive it can be if you lose your luggage in a trip, especially if all your clothes and things are inside that piece of luggage but you can just imagine how frustrating that can be for an artist like Kiray Celis whose luggage was misplaced by the airline. Ouch.

The infuriated 22-year-old actress and model took to social media to express her anger at the airline over the incident, especially because the luggage contained the clothes she needed for work. Double ouch.

In several posts on Twitter, Kiray slammed the airline for leaving their luggage in Manila, something that was not just inconvenient but also expensive on her part because they had to buy a lot of stuff, including new clothes they had to wear for work.

She narrated that her flight from Manila to Davao was at 3:40 AM but though they paid extra to check in two bags, only one bag made it to Davao. Somehow, the airline lost the other bag and could not locate where it is.

They were told that the luggage might have been left in Manila or could be on its way to Davao in another flight but by 1PM that day, the bag was still lost somewhere.

While the airline was sympathetic over Kiray’s plight and offered to pay Php3,000 per 24 hours that the luggage remains lost, she thinks this was not enough for the hassle that she and her companions had to go through. Kiray added that one blouse she needed for work and was left inside that bag even costs more than Php3,000; thus, the airline’s offer is too small for the lost bag.

Moreover, because that bag contained her clothes and toiletries, they had to buy these items in Davao when they arrived or else she had nothing to use. That’s more hassle and more expenses on her part.

As of press time, Kiray still hasn’t received her luggage from the airline. We’re unsure whether she will be compensated for the extra expenses she had to shell out, including the clothes she had to buy for work, but the airline is sure to do everything in its power to solve this issue ASAP.