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An internet campaign to raise money for a homeless man who returned a diamond engagement ring to a woman after it fell into his cup has so far raised over $175,000.

As of 1pm this afternoon, over 7,500 people have donated to a fund to reward Kansas resident Billy Ray Harris, with the ever-growing total now well over the equivalent of £100,000.

And the fund could still grow considerably, as there are 72 days to go before the 90-day appeal ends.

The campaign was set up by the fiancé of Sarah Darling, who accidentally dropped her engagement ring into Mr Harris’ cup while giving him spare change.

Mr Harris discovered the ring about an hour after Ms Darling gave him the money and, although he says he knew it was incredibly valuable, he decided to hold on to it, rather than cash it in.

“The ring was so big that I knew if it was real, it was expensive,” Mr Harris told local television station KCTV, before adding that he’d had a hunch the owner would return for it and so decided to keep it safe.

Mr Harris, who usually sleeps under a bridge, said that a distraught Ms Darling returned to him two days later after failing to find him the previous day.

He told KCTV: “She squatted down like you did right there and says ‘Do you remember me?’ And I was like ‘I don’t know, I see a lot of faces’. She says ‘I might have gave you something very valuable’. I said ‘Was it a ring?’ And she says ‘yeah’. And I said ‘Well I have it’

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/12/billy-ray-harris-homeless-man-family-diamond-ring_n_2856031.html

coogar: shut up, you homoerotic swine!

tashanja: Hope you don't also have those ugly legs, else God will be watching you too

JIGHU: SEE WHAT POVERTY HAS DONE TO YOUR EYES

tashanja: I hate K & X legs (knocked knees), they make girls look so ungamely as they walk. If ever you get to watch an elephant walking from behind, you'll see what I mean oh gosh

delkuf: Am cool. Ao is/was service today. I saw ur thread on wht happen to u, God is ur strenght. And d grace of God will cont to abound in ur life

delkuf: I am not surprise, pple even insult d Almighty God, all i can say is that God will judge. Longest time, Grace

born2f: Firstly, I will like to thanks that babe for standing as real babe, before settling with my babe, I have seen her with different men and I have been with different women either but not to the extent of slapping each other... only animal slap first and real human returns with four slap. You have to be respectful and let common sense run on your brain

kunlejazz: SMH for this love thing.

Fadenitan: Glory be to GOD.Our God is a perfect God,that is why we are wonderfully and beautifully made,we belong to God and we resemble him.There shall be joy in d morning,son of men cry no more,there shall be joy in d morning.I cover your testimony with d blood of jesus.AMEN.

CFCfan: OP, If u exercise patience, grace shall be bestowed on you

delishpot: @ poster, what else can we say but to thank God? May you live the rest of your days in good health o.Abeg old age will meet you well o? Pkele take care of you and thank all those who stOod by you during that trying time o. Pkele.

seyibrown: I thank God for your life and this victory!