11.29.25: The Lost Wallet

Nothing spikes your adrenaline like realizing your wallet’s gone. I once lost mine on a bus in Guatemala and felt my stomach sink like a stone. Credit cards, ID, cash—all vanished in seconds. But then, hours later, someone handed it back, everything intact. That moment stuck with me. Losing something valuable shows how fragile your safety net is. Getting it back shows how much the world still surprises you. We focus so much on loss that we forget recovery exists too. Sometimes strangers prove the universe isn’t always cruel. Sometimes it gives you back what you thought was gone.