{{About 12 years ago, a man in a hoodie with his face almost covered came into the InterAsian Market and Deli on Nolensville Pike Road in Nashville, Tennessee. It was near closing time.}}<\/p>\n
Somboon Wu, who was working that night with his father, remembers that the night was cold. He also remembers the man buying beer, then asking for cigarettes. And when Wu\u2019s father opened the cash register, he remembers the customer pulling out a handgun and demanding all the cash in the register.<\/p>\n
Wu says his father, Keosavanh Xayarath, always said two things: \u201cStay calm\u201d and \u201cMoney can be replaced\u201d. So he gave the guy the cash. The store had been open for several years by that point and had never been robbed before. That robbery was the only time his father had been threatened with a gun, according to Wu.<\/p>\n
Other than a deep gratitude that no one was hurt, the incident didn\u2019t really change the family much.<\/p>\n
Fast forward to September 6, 2013. Two men approach the younger Wu at the market and explain they have something to leave for the owner. One man places a white envelope on the counter.\u201cHe told me to make sure the owner got it because there was money inside,\u201d Wu said. \u201cI slid the envelope back toward him and told him he\u2019d have to come back when my dad came in. I was wary of these two.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two men retrieved the envelope and stepped outside, where Wu watched them talk to each other. Then they walked back in, dropped the envelope on the counter and walked away. \u201cI didn\u2019t know what it was, so I took it to our attorney,\u201d Wu said. \u201cHe was floored.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to $400, inside the envelope was a handwritten note on yellow notepaper. It begun, \u201cI am a drug addict.\u201d<\/p>\n
The letter went on to explain, with a few misspellings, that the money and letter were an attempt to make amends to the store owner for the 12-year-old robbery.<\/p>\n
The family posted a photo of the letter to Instagram and Twitter with the caption, \u201cTo the anonymous person, we want to tell you all is forgiven and thank you for the note. We don\u2019t care about the money. We are more inspired and touched by your act.<\/p>\n
We hope you find peace in life and prosperity. Best wishes!\u201d<\/p>\n
Wu said his father wished he would have recognised the man. When asked what the men looked like, Wu said he didn\u2019t want to go into too much detail out of respect for his wishes to remain anonymous. Xayarath also told Wu he wished he had known then what the robber was going through.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe think he had a lot of courage to come back and say he\u2019s sorry,\u201d Wu said. \u201cHe may not realise how many lives he\u2019s touched. If he happens to read this and if he ever wants to talk, he is welcome back here.\u201d (CNN).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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