It Ain't Easy Being a Good Guy

Twice in the last two weeks, I've been faced with a moral dilemna. At McDonald's, a cashier gave me 2 tens back when he should have just given me one. I noticed the error right away, and wanted to take advantage of it, but as he made my ice cream cone, I heard that little voice in the back of my head. It was saying, "Come on, Josh, you don't NEED that money. You're a bigger man than that!" I had a moment of deja-vu this morning at Wal-mart. This time, the girl tried to give me two twenties back when I was only owed one. Again, I noticed it right away, but I allowed myself to walk away from the register before that pesky conscience of mine brought me back. Both times, Chris and the kids had already walked away from the register and I would have been the only one to know. I'm sure that there was a time in my life when I would have quickly pocketed the cash and told no one. The look of grattitude and relief on both of the cashiers' faces was a nice little reward for doing the right thing. I am proud to say I took the high road.