Haven’t added anything here is a long-ass time..
I am now ten plus years quit and my brain still doesn’t believe it’s been that long. I’ve carried my KTC coin wherever I go….
During my last business trip to Austin my coin fell out of my pocket sometime on the last night of a business trip to Austin a couple of weeks ago. Me a couple of co-workers search the on-site bar at the LoneStar Court hotel where we were staying…. to no avail. When I checked out of the hotel, I asked them to keep an eye out for it and showed them a pic of coin and it’s ‘meaning and importance’.
I asked my coworker to try to contact the Lyft driver to see if they found my coin and gave him my phone number if they did. Two days later I received a call from the driver and explained what it meant to me. He immediately congratulated me on my quit and said he would drop it off at the hotel since had already checked out and back in Plano. (3 hours north)
The following Tuesday, the driver called me saying he dropped the coin off. I immediately called the hotel and asked them if they would take the coin to a FedEx location and ship it back if I sent them a shipping label. The desk agent agreed but 1 hour later the manager called me back and gave me his email address and cell, saying he would personally insure this was done. Two hours later, I received a FedEx text saying the ‘package was dropped off’. The following day, I sent him a thank you email for all of his efforts
He quickly emailed me back
"I am glad you received your package. I was so glad to see the coin when it was dropped off. Your coin is more than a piece of metal it is a ray of hope. It is hard work and struggle paying off and gives you the strength when you need it. Our very best wishes from the lone star court. And hope to see you again in the future."