In front of him was a little white-haired old woman. Bless her heart, she was all in a flustered-dither as the cashier rang up her items and was told the totaled amount. Twenty-one dollars, and forty-seven cents. As the little woman counted out her money, she found a twenty... as well as a one dollar bill... but was short on the change part of the purchase. With a quivering voice she told the cashier she would have to put the items back because she didn't have enough money. It was sad to see her expression. I could see that her mobility wasn't the greatest ... and to think she would have to retrace her trip to the store? ahhhh.....
I was just getting into my coin-purse to pull out the extra money she needed - when I head Mr. One-pack Camel in front of me say - "Not to worry, Ma'am, I've got it covered!" The little lady looked up and said in a strong voice - "No! You don't need to do that. I have the exact change at home. I'll just come back."
Mr. One-pack Camel then said - "What else do you need? Go get what you need and I'll cover that as well!"
Wow!! Did I ever have to re-think my first opinion of this guy.
LESSON LEARNED: You can't judge a person by their cover. And sometimes a good heart is shrouded by a thick, blue cloud of smoke.
