My only thoughts are will this teach him a lesson about responsibility, or that you have to always be perfect in life, which is impossible. Kids make mistakes. I know, I have 5 ( 17 1/2 ( stepdaughter ), 12 1/2, 10 , 8 1/2 , and 19 mos. ( adopted ). If I let my kids errors kill our plans, when I only get to see " my " kids every other weekend, it would kill their souls. I do believe in teaching kids life lessons, and he may be a really irresponsible kid , but kids make mistakes, and at 13 years old, this might truly break his heart if he really looks up to you. But, only you know what kind of relationship you two have.Sometimes it is better to simply forgive a childs adolescent short-comings, in order forthem to havea positive rolemodel to fashion themselves after. And would it really be much of a problem for you to get him set up with the items he left?

But, I will also say that in getting to know you, TX, I have found you to be agood heartedand upstanding guy, who would weigh out all the pluses and minuses ina situation and make the best call possible. So if you said life lesson, I would not second guess you.

Remember the reason for the season.

Merry CHRISTmas.

God Bless