Honesty is the Best Policy

Have you ever been shopping and found that the store made an error in your favor? A couple of months ago, we had an uncomfortable decision to make. We bought a wall decoration that we'd be watching for months. It never went on sale, but we decided to buy it anyway due to a 20% off coupon we had. When we went to buy it, the cashier had trouble with the coupon, but it eventually worked. We paid for the item and went home. Then, I looked at the receipt. The price was lower than it was supposed to be! Cool, right?

A couple of thoughts ran through my head: 1. Do nothing and get a good deal; 2. Call and tell the store what happened -- risking the better deal. We talked and decided that we had to be honest about it. I called the store, talked to an employee who said she'd have to ask the manager when she arrived & that she'd call me back. I felt sure that we'd be paying the difference. After several hours, she called and said, "No one ever calls to tell us we made that kind of mistake. Because you were honest, we're going to let it go." Wow!

"Because you were honest..." It felt so good to do the right thing and to be rewarded for it! What kind of God impression did that leave on those women? The next time you wonder if you should be honest, take the risk.

Look for another story or two on this subject in coming posts -- one about my nephew and one about my "old" grocery store habits.