Some people will tell you that Mitzvot are good deeds. They are wrong. Mitzvot are commandments, they are not optional and they do not make you good. A Mitzvah is a commandment, not a bonus point. No one cares how you feel when you do your Mitzvah, they only care that it is done.
This is good for me.
This Sunday I took my son to Val Surf to get some colored Zinc, while we were there I got my daughter a pair of absolutely adorable flip flops with socks attached. We chatted with the girl at the register and then we started to drive home. About a mile down the road I came to a red light and glanced at the receipt. The girl had forgotten to charge me for the shoes.
Shit.
Since I had Alexander with me, and I want him to grow up and be like his dad I turned the car around, walked into Val Surf and paid for the shoes.
It was the right thing to do, it was good parenting and I’ll let you in on a secret. It sucked. I could’a had those shoes free.
Honesty blows.
:( debbie downer music… but now you have good karma.
What, no bonus points for not paying retail? Yeah, I didn’t think so.
I did the same at Barnes and Nobles last week. Only I knew it and the clerk knew it!
Felt :
Honest, fortunate, and blessed by good parents.
Sent a little blessing up there for my dad!
Smiled all day.
M
Yah, it sucked not having the shoes for free, but the lesson you taught your son is priceless :-)
Oh well, paying for shoes is nothing compared to teaching your son a moral lesson. Parents are their kid’s role models – what they do will affect what their kids will do in the future.
Atta Mom!
I love people who do the right thing – especially when it’s inconvenient and kind of involves shooting themselves in the foot. Sending a hug :)
I just received an extra paycheck that I don’t deserve. It’s so tempting to cash it, because it’s their mistake, not mine. I’m contacting the company today to see what to do. Thanks for teaching me a lesson, too!
It’s true that honesty can suck, but you’ll get payback when your kids follow your example.