Wedding Ring Lost In Christmas Trees Is Found

December 8, 2010

Unlikely little Christmas wishes do sometimes come true. Just ask Kari Doyle and her husband Greg of Cantonment.

Sunday, we first brought you the story of Kari Doyle’s lost wedding rings. She and her two  children, Emma 4, and Olivia, 2, were shopping for a family Christmas tree Saturday at the Home Depot on Nine Mile Road in Pensacola. After picking up several trees, she realized that her wedding rings had fallen off. She searched and searched — but no rings.

Today, we can report that Kari Doyle’s diamon wedding ring is back on her finger. The band is still missing.

“We got a phone call earlier from a man that just bought his Christmas tree from Home Depot and his granddaughter found the ring in the tree,” she said.

The man would not leave his name and did not want to accept an offered cash reward.  The Doyle’s gave the cash to the man’s five-year old granddaughter.

“I can’t say thank you enough,” Kari Doyle said. “This reaffirms my faith in people.”

And perhaps there was a bit of Christmas magic involved. It’s worth noting this post that Kari made on her Facebook page a few hours before the ring was found:

“(Emma) is having Santa visit her school today and she said ‘Mommy I’m gonna ask Santa for your rings’.”

Comments

27 Responses to “Wedding Ring Lost In Christmas Trees Is Found”

  1. Celeste scapecchi on February 24th, 2017 9:58 pm

    Hi it is celeste the girl that returned the ring. All these comments are melting my heart even though it was like 7 years ago i never fotgot that experience i experienced when i returned the ring. The way they were so happy to get the ring back filled me with joy. I didnt care about the award i got it was just the joy that really rewarded me

  2. Chumuckla Proud on December 9th, 2010 5:43 pm

    Heartwarming story. So glad things turned out so well for you!

  3. Melissa on December 9th, 2010 9:28 am

    awww! This is a great Christmas miracle story! Very precious! Thanks for sharing!

  4. Kari on December 9th, 2010 1:19 am

    I can’t say thank you enough to Celeste and the Scapecchi family. This is definitely a Christmas I will never forget. Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas! :o )

  5. Marcella Scapecchi on December 8th, 2010 7:50 pm

    Very proud of Celeste and delighted for Mrs. Doyle. Merry Christmas!

  6. Horrific! on December 8th, 2010 4:09 pm

    Now THAT is a CHRISTMAS STORY……may they all live that charmed a
    life forever……
    :)

  7. :) Thankful... on December 8th, 2010 1:48 pm

    GOD is good! I’m so happy to hear that there was a happy ending to this story, my heart ached for Kari when I read the story yesterday. I’m very proud of the little girl & grandfather that returned the ring~

    Blessings to all!!

  8. interested reader on December 8th, 2010 1:30 pm

    MERRY CHRISTMAS! God is so good we can never outdo Him. Many thanks to the ones who found and returned the ring.

  9. Leigh Anne on December 8th, 2010 12:06 pm

    that wonderful little girl is my niece! i’m proud of you Celeste!

  10. Gerri on December 8th, 2010 12:03 pm

    What a wonderful story. It was so nice to hear something positive especially this time of year.

  11. know her on December 8th, 2010 10:21 am

    Celeste is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

  12. me on December 8th, 2010 10:16 am

    So happy for you…there is no replacement for “the ring” that was given to you by your husband. So glad you will be at peace for the holidays and you will be able to celebrate the new year knowing there are still good honest people on this earth. I do hope your wedding band is found too!

  13. JUDY MASEK on December 8th, 2010 10:08 am

    so very nice to read a happy story such as this! this act of kindness is part of what Christmas is all about- a value lesson that celeste will never forget, im sure!

  14. Lauren Scapecchi on December 8th, 2010 9:59 am

    The girl is my daughter, Celeste. :) She came home last night so happy that she had found their ring. I told her how kind hearted she was for giving the ring back and how a lot of other people may have kept the ring for themselves. I told her that giving the ring back has made this Christmas so much more special for Mrs. Doyle. She wanted me to thank you for the reward. It was really nice and unexpected. Have a Merry Christmas!

  15. VISITOR on December 8th, 2010 9:40 am

    Glad you had your ring returned to you! It’s nice to see there are still some decent people on this earth that we have to call home for now. Merry Christmas!

  16. know her on December 8th, 2010 9:28 am

    I know that sweet little girl who found the ring!! She really is precious and so is her mother! So happy you got your ring back!

  17. ABC on December 8th, 2010 8:21 am

    How wonderful, I am very happy for you. Having lost a very precious earring at a wedding last month and not recovering it the fact you got your rings back really makes me feel great…………………..especially wedding rings,none can ever replace the first ones…………………………………….Merry Christmas

  18. DDD on December 8th, 2010 7:47 am

    Awesome!!!

  19. YELLER HAMMER on December 8th, 2010 7:22 am

    KOOL.

  20. Miranda on December 8th, 2010 7:09 am

    I am SO happy for you, Kari!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  21. :) on December 8th, 2010 6:32 am

    I’m so happy for you! With God all things are possible!

  22. Bama on December 8th, 2010 6:12 am

    Santa can’t grant those kinds of requests…but I know who can!! Great story!

  23. Elizabeth on December 8th, 2010 6:06 am

    “Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.”
    -Anne Frank

    I am very happy for you.

  24. T on December 8th, 2010 5:54 am

    So good to hear something good like this with all the bad news we have to listen to everyday. Thank God!

  25. Robert on December 8th, 2010 5:18 am

    How Cool is that! Finally a Happy Ending!! Merry Christmas!!

  26. Concerned citizen on December 8th, 2010 4:35 am

    A good story … This is the kind of news I love to hear! So happy u have your ring back ! I’m sure Emma will remember this forever as a magicl Christmas.

  27. GoodNews on December 8th, 2010 4:06 am

    So happy to hear she got her ring back! I don’t think magic had anything to do with it though!