Found
Found brooches in Lake Charles
Outside the Lake Charles Civic Center
Found
listing
Posted
16 days
ago
Description
I was walking along the Lake Charles Civic Center grounds around 2:45 p.m. today when a small velvet pouch tucked under a bench revealed a cluster of brooches. The pins glittered—some enamel birds, a delicate pearl, a gold-tone leaf—clearly cherished items from a special occasion. I felt a twinge of responsibility, like I’d stepped into someone else’s memory and needed to protect it. I left the pouch and brooches on the bench with a note and headed to the information desk, hoping the owner would recognize them soon.
Approximate found location
Outside the Lake Charles Civic Center
Pin shows an approximate area, not the exact spot — to protect privacy.
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