An Australian artist who came to Skopelos accidentally left all of her money and credit cards in a taxi in Athens. She was distraught on the street with nothing but the clothes in her suitcase. Another cab driver saw her in the street and asked what had happened. She told him the story and cried because her whole identity was gone in a moment.
The cab driver said he would take her to the police but first he wanted to take her for a ride around Athens. By the time she composed herself, she began worrying
that the cab driver's intentions were not honorable and that something terrible was going to happen. It was dark and the driver took her to a vacant parking lot and asked her to get out and close her eyes. She said "No way", so the cab driver said "OK, then just turn around." The most beautiful view of the Acropolis unfolded in front of her eyes. The stress melted away as she realized that the man only wanted her to forget her troubles for a moment before having to deal with the police.
He then took her to the police station, helped her translate her ordeal to the police and took her to her hotel. When she asked how much money he wanted he told her it was free of charge. The woman said that if she hadn't of lost all of her money she would have never had the experience. She realized the meaning she had placed on money and that this experience would never have happened if she hadn't lost her wallet. She also realized that there are still good people in the world who want to help for nothing other than the joy of helping another human being.
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