My untied shoelace changed my life. As I leaned down to re-tie it, I kicked away a few leaves. When I turned my head slightly to look where the leaves had been, I was astonished to see a rubber-banded wad of hundred dollar bills nestled in a little indention in the muddy ground.
As I stooped to retrieve the money I realized that this could be the money missing from the recent bank heist. I took it home and sat down at the table. Back and forth my mind went whether to keep the money which I really needed or to return it to the bank that had just foreclosed on my home.
As I stooped to retrieve the money I realized that this could be the money missing from the recent bank heist. I took it home and sat down at the table. Back and forth my mind went whether to keep the money which I really needed or to return it to the bank that had just foreclosed on my home.
No one would know, they were unmarked bills mine for the taking. I wrestled with the knowledge that I would be no better than those I considered crooks. Finally virtue won out and I returned the money. Silly virtuous girl.
Hopefully, when you returned you got a big reward. Great take on this.
ReplyDeletegood for you wonder what we would really do?
ReplyDeleteImagine the bad karma if you'd kept it! Nice job, Christy!
ReplyDeleteI would have done the same thing as you... otherwise I would have felt guilty forever!!! Great story! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the last line!!!! Excellent!
ReplyDeleteHome vs. theft. Nice dilemma you created and resolved.
ReplyDeleteI love your ending. Love your story development in so few words.
ReplyDeleteReally impressive!
Totally loving these 100 word masterpieces.
Virtue is supposed to make us feel better isn't it?! Never works for me!
ReplyDeleteEveryone is so virtuous I kept the money. Great story
ReplyDeleteWe should all be so virtuous...good girl!
ReplyDeleteGood work, Christy! Mine also had a mortgage in it...
ReplyDeleteWow these are great! #2 makes me cry :'( Don't do that! lol
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