My wife calls me after church with 2 hungry kids in the back of the car and says “what do I do?  I just noticed Target didn’t charge me for the Tums I purchased.  But the kids are hungry and I really don’t want to go back in.”  I said Target is a huge faceless corporation with millions of dollars, they don’t need your money.

Ok what I really said was lets get some lunch and I will swing by a pay for them after that.  And that’s what I did.  I walked in to the Customer service entrance and went to the counter and told the women behind the counter the story.  After she regained her breath she said “wow, you really came back to pay for this?”  To which I simply responded “yep”  She rang them in and I paid the $3.65.  She gave me my change and said “thanks being honest.”  I simply said “your welcome” and left.

It really wasn’t a big deal, it wasn’t a gift from God it was an honest mistake.  But As I left the cashier told the women behind me the story and I heard her say something about integrity.  Which made me wonder.  Did I buy my integrity for $3.65 or did I merely Retain it at a “home town discount” like some fan favorite ball player.  Either way I think I win.

Later,

Billy