Image: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

On Aug. 17, the National Parks Service (NPS) shared an adorable letter from a young lady with impeccable manners who wanted to return the rock and express her remorse.

“Dear Park Ranger, Deep Creek was awesome! I especially liked Tom Branch Falls,” the youngster, named Karina, began her letter. “I loved it so much, I wanted to have a souvenir to come home with me.”

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