“You are truly a kind man. just like your brother told me you would be”
The elderly man looked so sad and so helpless.
He was in front of me in line at the doctor’s office checkout window. The receptionist had just told him he owed a co-pay of $20 for his visit.
At first, he removed a $10 bill from his pocket. He then fumbled through his other pockets until he found a $5 bill. He pulled out a few single dollar bills and then produced three quarters, a dime, and seven nickles.
The receptionist, somewhat impatiently, counted the money. “That comes to $19.20. You’re still 80 cents short.”
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