Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Who Says Honesty Doesn't Pay or In My Case Cost


Scott had a follow up appointment with Dr. Nick today in Orlando. He wants him to see the seizure specialist. His number one priority is to get the seizures under control since they are more frequent and more violent. We were returning home and I was chatting on the phone to my mom while going through the toll booth - not paying attention to the toll money Scott was giving me. When the toll lady handed me back my change I pulled away handing it to Scott. Scott said she gave me to much back - $5.00 to much. I had to return it she could have been a single mom and just making ends meet. So I went down 3 or 4 miles to the next exit and got back on the ramp and headed 3 or 4 miles to the toll. I explained to the toll guy that I had just been through and the girl had given me to much change. He told me to give it to him and he would return it to him. I then explained that I have to go back East, so I just want to turn around, return the extra money and be on my way. He said OK it will be $1.25. I said are you serious, he explained if he let me through without paying then he will be short in his drawer. I paid the $1.25 , then he told me I had to go 3 miles to the next exit, get back on the ramp to head back East. When I got back to the toll booth to return the $5.00 it cost me another $1.25 to go back through. So I drove a total of 12+ miles, 30 minutes and it cost me an extra $2.50 in tolls to return $5.00.

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