Do Unto Others : Day 833 - 5 Minute Freewrite - Friday - Prompt: bonus

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Day 833 - 5 Minute Freewrite - Friday Prompt: bonus

How do you define bonus? To me, bonus means something extra you didn't plan to receive or have on hand to dispense. A surprise. And that's exactly what happened to me this week.

But in order to receive a bonus, something else has to has to happen first. A sort of cause and effect. My story began last week.

While shopping at a discount home goods outlet whose inventory consists of overflow merchandise from high end retall stores, I encountered a familiar situation. I selected numerous household items that I knew I was obtaining at a steep discounted price. At the checkout counter, the clerk was a nice lady, but she charged me twice for an item.

Try as I might, I couldn't communicate with her. I didn't know if she had a speech impediment, so I kindly asked whether another clerk was available. A gentlemen intervened, completed the sale, and handed me the receipt.

Once home, I was engrossed with my purchases, so I didn't notice my receipt. The next day I checked my account and discovered the debit charge hadn't posted. That was unusual, since my debit purchases normally are deducted from my account before I even return home. I thought maybe the clerk entered my transaction as a credit, which takes a couple days to post to my account.

After two days, I realized an error in processing the transaction had occurred. I returned to the store. Requesting to speak with a supervisor, I explained I didn't think the transaction for my purchases was processed. Several employees then huddled in a circle discussing the situation and pointing at me. I felt weird as if I'd done something wrong. Finally, the supervisor accepted my cash and noted "PAID IN FULL" on my previous receipt.

The lady was relieved, as somehow the mistake was counted against her. I think she was attempting to thank me, but communication again prevented it. The nod of her head, smile on her face, and clap of her hands was the universal symbols I interpreted as one of gratitude or appreciation, especially since the mistake totaled $105.72.

My first bonus occurred immediately as the store manager gave me a 10% discount on a future purchase. Now this week, I was one of the winners in two steemit contests. Coincidence for the contests as it relates to my returing to the store to pay for my merchandise? Let's just say they were an added bonus.

Thanks,
@justclickindiva

Happy rest of the week everyone with whatever your endeavors.

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