ANNA, TX — Erb Driver Alfy Meyer took a shower break at the Loves Truck Stop here last week and in the process got reminded of the true meaning of Christmas.

And since Alfy writes as well as he drives, we might as well let him tell the story.

“After my shower, I got a couple of coffees to go and promptly went on my way to my pick up in Stilwell, Oklahoma.

“At the Flying J in Checotah Ok, (I stopped to do my laundry as the bag was beginning to occupy much of my bunk) I discovered all my U.S.A. cash had fallen out of my wallet. After a frantic search and an apology to the cashier for not having funds to buy my items, I determined I must have lost it at the Love’s in Anna, Texas.

“When I phoned Love’s, the cashier who answered the phone (after listening to my sorry plight) began to ask me all manner of unusual questions, like what kind of jacket I was wearing, what did I buy, what was my receipt number, etc.

“When I seemed to completely satisfy her interrogative checklist, (she could put Gibbs of NCIS to shame), she informed me someone had turned in the money, all-100-plus dollars. (I wasn’t exactly sure of the exact amount…it’s a male thing).

“I was then given over to the stores manager, a Justin, who offered to return the money to me via money mail order or whatever. I suggested to him he take 20 percent from the total and give it to the person who turned it in as a reward.

“Apparently, he knew the good samaritan in question.

“Considering the state of the economy in the U.S.A. and society’s gradual but ever-diminishing sense of ethics and morality, it was a refreshing and shining example of character and an encouragement for all of us not to lose faith and hope in people.”

And we at todaystrucking.com give a hearty Christmas airhorn powered shoutout to everybody at Love’s and the Samaritan who made this story possible.