During these strange times of covid, I felt compelled to check on an ex that I cut off communication with after the end of our relationship. I wondered about how they were considering their poor health, their aged parents who I also known and cared about. They owed me money and claimed they would pay me back. I explained that good faith would be regular payments even if it was as small $5 a month but nothing ever came. The last payments I received were in 2015. Life hasn't been easy for them, a car accident with a week long hospital stay and rehab. They wanted my address to send me a payment but I wasn't willing to share so I had them send me the check at my workplace. I didn't expect any follow through and was shocked on Friday when they texted me asking if I received it. As I'm working from home, I went on Monday picked it up, double checked it was still good through the issuing bank and deposited it. It's probably 20% of the balance and I had long since believed I would never get anything back. It is a surprise. Found money, unexpected money....it's not a small sum. I think we'll reserve half for an expected car repair and split the rest to our two retirement accounts even though I want to treat myself for something since it's so unexpected. I don't expect additional payments but that was nice.