Reston Restaurant Worker Digs Through Trash for Man's Wedding Ring: Report

RESTON, VA — A worker at a Reston restaurant came to the rescue after a man lost a wedding ring in the trash he had worn for decades, according to a recent report.

NBC 4 reported that the man was dining at Cafesano when he dried his hands with napkins and then absent-mindedly tossed the ring in the trash along with them -- before coming to the horrifying realization later.

He went to restaurant manager Sergio Alvarado, who located Christina Rosa, a food runner at the restaurant. She started boldly looking through the trash bags that had already been taken outside. It was dirty, messy, stinky work, but eventually she found it -- to the amazement of everyone watching. The man had worn the ring for 55 years, and was understandably quite emotional when it was returned to him, according to the report.

Cafesano is located at the South Lakes Village Shopping Center along Lake Thoreau. It serves a casual Italian-Mediterranean menu.

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