I would like to compliment whomever it was at Aldi's that picked up the money my obviously disabled child had dropped, and pocketed it for themselves. He was at the grocery store with his rehab aide to learn how to get a few groceries while figuring out what he needed and how much he had to spend.

While in the checkout line, he noted that he had two $20 bills, not one like he had thought. He decided to go back to get another carton of ice cream, now that he knew he had enough money to by it. With his aide watching, my son (the independent teenager he so wants to be) went over to freezer to get it.

When he returned to the checkout line it was immediately obvious that he had lost the money.

Within seconds, he and his aide retraced his steps back to the freezer and searched everywhere, inside and out, to no avail. They also checked all his pockets on the off-chance that he put the money back in his pocket. I checked later at the store and no one had turned in the money.

Gee, what a surprise.

So to whomever took the money, I hope it put a great big smile on your face to steal from an honest and obviously handicapped child who would've been the first one to return the money to you had the situation been reversed. He is trying to learn the life skills he will need to survive once we are no longer here to care for him anymore. You should be extremely proud of yourself.

Jackie and Ed Chadwick

Auburn