The holidays are fast approaching and families will be spending time together as part of their annual traditions. That is exactly what Johnna and her husband did this past weekend as they celebrated Thanksgiving early. The weekend weather was great so the family spent time outdoors making huge leaf piles for the grandchildren to jump in and play. It was amid all of this fun activity with her grandchildren that Johnna felt her wedding ring of 45 years slip from her finger into the massive pile of leaves. The activity turned from fun to serious as all of the family members searched diligently for Johnna’s lost ring. Ultimately, the search ended with the ring still missing.
A couple of days passed by and Johnna happened to locate a Ring Finders video and then the Ring Finders website. Johnna searched for a Ring Finder in her area and she located yours truly. Johnna explained her situation to me over a phone call, and I told her that I would head over to her home within a couple of hours to perform a search.
I arrived at Johnna’s house and she took me to the area to be searched. The once huge leaf pile was now a series of smaller piles, while thousands of other leaves covered the yard. Johnna was certain that the ring would be in this area. I started the search by detecting the leaf piles. Since they did not yield the ring, I began my normal grid pattern search. Soon after I began my grid search, I heard the unmistakable tone of a ring under a layer of Oak leaves. I cleared away the leaves and there was Johnna ‘s beautiful diamond ring just waiting to be found. I brought the ring to Johnna and made her very happy. I even made a new friendship with her and her husband. Life is good.
First I cannot thank Mike or the Ring Finders organization enough. What he didn’t say was that I was in a mild state of panic. This ring represents 45 year of marriage, and is a symbol of so many memories we’ve built over the years. For sentimentality alone it’s priceless and irreplaceable. That being said, I really need to expand on what Mike and other Ring Finders are about. I asked the fee for the service, the reply was “I don’t charge. I get pleasure by returning lost and precious items to people”. In today’s world this selfishness is practically unheard of. They do accept “whatever you feel you’d like to offer, but there is never a fee”. With the holiday close I thought I’d be lucky to get anyone to help before winter. He was at our home in a matter of hours and drove 50 miles to get here! Then calmly assured me if I was confident of where I lost my ring he was confident he’d find it. 40 minutes later he brought it back to me, hugged my while I cried and then spent some time with us telling stories of other finds. We have a new friend, and look forward to seeing him again.
If you’re looking for a lost treasure please don’t hesitate to call Mike or the Ring Finders organization, they are angels in disguise.