No good deed goes unpunished. Last night I was at the store and I wrote a check for cash back. The cashier gave me $20 to much. I didn't realize this until I was out the door and pumping gas in my car. I wrestled with my conscience and made the decision to take the money back. It wasn't a ton of cash, but who doesn't like an extra 20.
I gave the money back with the thought that I was doing the right thing and that God would bless me doing the right thing. Boy, it appears that I was mistaken. I went to my old job today to pick up my last paycheck and they don't have it. In fact, they don't know where the check is or if there even is one. I am royally screwed.
Things have been tight since the Mrs. left. Trying to maintain the cost of a home and all the travel to see my kids, plus back to school purchases and what not has left me flat busted. This was supposed to be the check that put me back on my feet and get me on the right track. Instead, it's looking like I'm bout to be deep in a whole without a ladder to climb.
It is likely that my account will be hit hard with overdraft fees. That type of thing could set a brotha way back. It's the type of thing that turns minor purchases in to major ones. It was recommended that I obtain a payday loan but the fees are equal. It ain't a pretty picture.
The thing that pisses me off the most about all this is that I didn't do anything wrong. All my paper work was correct. My time was right. I should have gotten paid like any other payday. But, as life has seen fit, I'm destined for destruction. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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