And You Came Back?!?

As often happens, I forgot my glasses when I recently went out for lunch with a friend. Not being able to read the menu is a drag and so I asked the server what they would eat if they were having lunch there and simply ordered that. As lunch was my treat when it came time to pay the bill, again not being able to see clearly is an impediment. I squinted and held the bill at the appropriate distance to figure out the appropriate percentage of tip, and we quickly left as I had a meeting to get to.

Later that day at my office, with my reading glasses firmly ensconced on my nose, I saw that the server hadn’t billed me for the two glasses of wine that we shared over lunch.

The next day, on my way through town, I stopped in to the restaurant to pay for the wine. The server who attended to my table wasn’t there so I told the bartender that I hadn’t been properly charged the day prior and stopped in to pay for the wine. Her response was “And you came back?”.  Not, I might add, with a pleased look, rather one of complete shock.

In the same tone, she told the manager of my return and I overheard him till another server with the same level of disbelief.  My surprise was to their surprise. I can’t help but think that if more of us ‘did the right thing’, then the world would transform before our eyes.

I’d love to hear from other men who have ‘stepped in’ in similar ways and share stories of possibility from this place.

Blessings,

Owen