$300 (€226) had been taken out of the cash register at the Nashville store

Sep 10, 2013 12:26 GMT  ·  By

This is in a cynical age to live in, but once in a while something happens to let people know that something can change and the world can really be a better place.

That's what the owners at the InterAsian Market and Deli in Nashville, Tennessee found out when they heard from a man robbing the store 11 years ago.

The robber left a note which has been attached above and an envelope with the cash that he had stolen over a decade ago.

He describes being on drugs at the time of the robbery and trying to come clean and make amends. The confession comes with a plea for forgiveness and $300 (€226).

According to the My Fox Philadelphia, Keosavanh Xayarath and his son, Somboon Wu, were so impressed by the gesture that they started spreading the message on Instagram and Twitter.