It’s hard to outgive God
A couple weeks before I came to college, we went to College Age camp in Everton, MO. I played keyboard for Senior High II camp, so the $140 fee for the camp was waived for me. I took my $140 and gave it to Josh, telling him to find somebody that couldn’t afford to pay that wanted to come.
The next day I had so many computer jobs scheduled that it paid back the $140 and more, and I also found my 2005FPW, for which I eventually would only pay $45.
The week after College Age camp, I took Nate, Becca, and Jules to the movies and then out to eat. I paid for their tickets and food, because they’re all high school students without jobs.
When I got home, I had a $100 check from a client for whom I had done some gratis work; he was especially grateful and said he wanted to feel comfortable using me again.
Wednesday at the DMV, the lady behind me in line had been waiting 45 minutes to renew some of her paperwork; she finally got through the line and completed the renewal, only to find that it cost $20 and they only accepted cash or checks. She only had a credit card, so I paid for her $20 charge.
I wonder what will happen next…
While you’re at it, give me a nice little pc, will you? (A)
Nice of you to do all those things, are you always like that?
Oh, and something isn’t gratis anymore if they pay you for it, is it?
(Or am I just being stupid here?)
Well, I had intended that my work for him be free. I neither asked nor expected payment.