well it could be a small miracle, if you were worried over it for a long time...did you say a prayer to the patron saint of lost items? I think it is Saint Anthony but Im not sure, shame on me. I should know because I am always losing things!

things seem to go like that alot, if you are looking for something, you will not find it till you aren't looking for it anymore, or are looking for something else!
anyway glad you found it, are you going to frame it?