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Utah woman receives handwritten apology and new LGBTQ+ Pride flag from person who tore it down

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EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah — A woman from Eagle Mountain says she feels hopeful after receiving something she never expected to get back.

Julie Cordell-Seamons says she had several flags stolen on Halloween, including a rainbow LGBTQ+ Pride flag.

But a few days ago, she discovered a new Pride flag left on her porch, along with a handwritten apology note.

"I'm sorry for taking your flag last fall. It did not sit right with me, so I'm making it up to you guys for my actions. Have a good 2021," the note read. (Editor's note: Corrected for punctuation)

This heartfelt gesture from the anonymous person with a change of heart didn't go unnoticed.

"I'm assuming it was a trick-or-treater. It looked like a kid from what I could tell," Cordell-Seamons told FOX 13 on Monday. "But I was so impressed — to have an adult do that, let alone a kid, you know, admit they were wrong and try to make up for it... I seriously started tearing up. In this day and age, we don't see that a lot, so it meant a lot to me. It warmed my heart."

She says she forgives the person and wishes the best for them.

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The LGBTQ+ Pride flag hanging outside Cordell-Seamons' home before it was stolen on Halloween
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The new LGBTQ+ Pride flag Cordell-Seamons found on her porch a few months after someone stole hers on Halloween
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The new LGBTQ+ Pride flag Cordell-Seamons found on her porch a few months after someone stole hers on Halloween