Lost
Sentimental
Lost document holders along Outer Banks, NC
Whalehead Club parking lot
Lost
listing
Posted
6 days
ago
Description
On Friday around 3:45 p.m., I realized my document holders had disappeared from a bench near the Whalehead Club parking lot in Corolla, Outer Banks. They’re small, black leather with a red elastic strap, and inside were copies of my driver's license and a few essential travel papers. The loss hits hard because those papers feel like proof of who I am when I’m far from home. I keep replaying the moment I stood up to stretch and saw them gone, hoping someone nearby might have picked them up. If you found them, please help get them back; I’d be grateful beyond words.
Approximate last-seen location
Whalehead Club parking lot
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