Distress Of Finding Money
Summary
A writer recalls finding Rs. 30,500 scattered in RR Park during a literary tour in eastern Nepal and the uneasy effort to decide what to do with it. The money is eventually handed to the Nepali Kala Sahitya Dot Com Foundation, leaving the narrator with lingering guilt and reflection on honesty.
Key Points
- During a literary tour in Dhankuta, the narrator found Rs. 30,500 scattered in RR Park and feared both losing it and being accused of theft.
- After discussion with fellow writers and journalists, the money was counted on the way back and ultimately handed to the Nepali Kala Sahitya Dot Com Foundation.
- The narrator reflects on the moral discomfort of keeping or passing on lost money and compares it with other times he has returned extra cash.
- The piece ends as a personal reflection on honesty, regret, and the distress of finding money rather than a conventional news event.
