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After completing a long hike, there's no better feeling than reaching the finish line and finally getting to rest. That was exactly what Noelia Ramirez hoped for, but when she returned to her car, she soon realized that she'd left something important behind.
When doing her usual two-and-a-half-mile hike in her hometown of Los Angeles, Ramirez, 26, spends around an hour trekking through the dirt paths and trees.
But on her latest journey, Ramirez told Newsweek that she was "in disbelief" when she returned to her car and noticed that she'd forgotten her keys.
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It wasn't long before she realized that she'd sat down on a bench at the crest of the hill, and when she got back up to carry on, her keys remained there. Poor Ramirez would have to wait before feeling the satisfaction of completing her hike, as she'd have to walk all the way back up and retrieve the keys.
"When I realized, I instantly started laughing. This is absolutely something that would happen to me. The only downside was that I had just finished my water- and I was very thirsty," she said.
"It took me about two minutes to remember that I sat on the bench and realized that's probably where the keys were. I often sit at that bench and enjoy the view for a few minutes, and it was also really hot, so I was resting in the shade of a tree."
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Despite having already gone to the gym that morning, Ramirez wasn't too dismayed about having to hike again as she knew it was a good workout. But if there was one thing she really longed for as she made her way back toward the bench, it was some water.
She hadn't anticipated facing the glaring sunshine once again, and after finishing her bottle of water, she was "really thirsty."
Following the unexpected five-mile hike, she posted about her mistake on TikTok (@noeliaaramirez). The video captured plenty of attention online, and in just a few days, it's already amassed over 752,300 views and more than 138,000 likes.
She recorded herself repeating the hiking route one more time until she finally returned to the bench and found her keys.
With over 860 comments on TikTok so far, many social media users questioned why Ramirez didn't return home to collect her spare car key. Unfortunately for Ramirez, that wasn't an option.
"Everyone was saying I should have grabbed the spare, but I don't have another key. The reason I don't have a spare key is because I lose my car keys all the time," she told Newsweek.
"I preferred the idea of hiking one more time rather than paying $800 for another set of keys."
With hundreds of comments on the viral TikTok video already, Ramirez was praised by many for her determination and willpower.
One comment reads: "The way I would have cried the entire way."
Another person wrote: "The whole way up, I'd be so silent with anger. The way you handled this with grace."
While one commenter joked: "At least you got your steps in."
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