In response to my post about the little girl who mistakenly took one of my books without paying for it and her honest mother, a friend named Jan included a story in a comment about an honor payment honey money jar that sometimes disappeared but was always returned. Her story touched and reminded me of other incidents at the book fair:
In two separate instances, when a child wanted one of my books their parent realized they could only pay by credit card. This weekend I only had the ability to accept cash, check, or PayPal and neither parent could remember their PayPal password. I couldn’t deprive their child of my book so said they could take it and pay me when they got home. I received both payments the same day.
It didn’t restore my faith in humanity. I’d never lost it.
With Love,
Russ
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
SOOOOOOOO lovely. 🙂
Life is beautiful with so many wonderful people in it. Thank you for being one of them, Colleen.
Awww Russ, thank you. 🙂
But isn’t it nice to have it confirmed! Lovely post.
I’m always delighted for a person when they keep a promise. Life can be especially difficult for those whose actions are out of alignment with their words and thoughts.
fantastic –
It’s delightful indeed.
Likewise, I have never lost my faith either. Thanks, Russ! Isn’t it fun to know other folks out there live with the glass half full too… and sometimes full and overflowing, right?
Right indeed, my friend.
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I knew you would have done that…. I think the same way. And great they paid. (Even if they hadn’t you know that you made a child very happy, and that is most satisfying)
The memory of the child’s joy when holding my book, especially when only moments before their parent had told them they needed to put it back, is far more valuable and longer lasting to me than any monetary payment for the book could ever be.
Yes there are in my opinion more good people in the world than bad
Thankfully so!
Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, “J”. You may have noticed I couldn’t completely keep away from this delightful blogging community. ;-D I missed having such wonderful people in my life.
Love that last line. “Never lost it.”
Thank you for your comment, Chris. May you always feel welcome here.
Russ