Not exactly a moral dilemma...
Yesterday morning, my son Alex and I were trapped in that particular circle of hell known as Route 287. Construction has rendered a particular stretch of that road nearly impassable given that practically everybody in the state needs to traverse it at the same time I do.
It took so long to get from point A to point B that we needed to get off the road before Point B to make a pit stop at a donut shop. Having relieved ourselves of the burden of a full bladder, we sought sustenence. I ordered a bagel sandwich and a soda. I watched the cashier ring up the order and then saw him hit one more button on the register, the button that registered a 10 percent SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT.
Not a moral dilemma, exactly, but more a matter of hubris. Do I take the discount or do I take umbrage, raise a ruckus and demand that I pay full price because I am most decidedly NOT a senior citizen?
I took the hit on my pride, took the money and hit the road.
It took so long to get from point A to point B that we needed to get off the road before Point B to make a pit stop at a donut shop. Having relieved ourselves of the burden of a full bladder, we sought sustenence. I ordered a bagel sandwich and a soda. I watched the cashier ring up the order and then saw him hit one more button on the register, the button that registered a 10 percent SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT.
Not a moral dilemma, exactly, but more a matter of hubris. Do I take the discount or do I take umbrage, raise a ruckus and demand that I pay full price because I am most decidedly NOT a senior citizen?
I took the hit on my pride, took the money and hit the road.
posted by Michael Riley at 5:18 AM
8 Comments:
The ever honest Reverend that you pretend to be.
I don't think he's ever pretended to be honest. I think he's pretty straightforward.
But this does sound like confession:)
1. Don't beat yourself up about it. You are justified by grace . . .
2. . . . unto good works. Next time, put the amount of the discount (round it up) into the tips jar, or maybe the collection plate.
Yeah, like that'll ever happen. Get real, other anonymous
Here's my tip, oh doubting anonymous:
If you accept the justification by grace, through faith, good works will grow as fruit from a healthy tree.
OK, so it's not original. Bet ya Rev. Riley knows who said it first!
Unless the fruit is half-eaten (Adam) or rotten.
Think of the 10 percent discount as a faith-based incentive to use their bathroom again.
Hopefully there won't be any family-values Republican senators in there...
With wide stances.
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