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Two Adult Meals For Fifty Cents?
I was
talking to my sister Angel the other day, and she told me her and our dad went out
to eat.
The bill was
$21.50.
She waited
in the car while Dad paid for their meals.
When Dad got
in the car he said, “It only cost us fifty cents to eat.”
“What do you
mean?” Angel asked.
“The black
kid only took fifty cents from me. He was too distracted by his co-workers to
have noticed his mistake.”
“Dad, the
cash register is going to be short if you don’t go back in there and give him
the $21.00 that we still owe.”
…Well,
apparently our dad didn’t think much of it, because he didn’t go back in and
make it right.
My sister
ended up fretting over it all night long.
It really
bothered her, and it bothered me too when she told me.
My one big
thought regarding this matter was:
The kid is
black and people are prejudice. His boss or co-workers might think he stole the
$21.00 when his register comes up short when really he didn’t.
I hate to
think that way, but truth is truth.
…So what
would you do in this situation?
Would you
blow it off? If the kid gets into trouble or fired, it must be karma,
right?
Or would you
go back there and pay the $21.00?
The next
morning, as Angel was driving her and our dad to Trader’s World, she stopped by
that restaurant, spoke to the manager, told him what happened, and gave him the
$21.00.
I’m so proud
of her.
She told our
dad that was the right thing to do, and he offered to pay her back.
That is
all.
I love my dad.
I do.
But I also
know how he is, and I believe his life would be a lot better if he’d do the
right thing.
…Yeah, they
could have gotten away with paying only fifty cents for two meals, but is it
worth possibly ruining someone’s reputation, work history, and life?
I don’t
think so.
But that’s
just me.
I’m no saint,
though.
I think every
situation is different, but this one was begging to be addressed and taken care
of.
Thankfully,
my sister felt so too, and did the right thing.
