Years ago, we were in Hawaii and we went to dinner at a very nice restaurant. I think on this particular night, we went out to eat a little later than we normally do. Anyhow, the restaurant wasn\u2019t very crowded and while we were eating, most of the patrons finished their meals and left. We were one of only two or three, or maybe four, couples left. Just about the time we were finishing up, an older couple a few tables from us began to argue. I don\u2019t know what the argument was about, but it got pretty heated and the husband (I\u2019m assuming he was her husband) stood up, threw his napkin on the table,and announced (loud enough for everyone to hear,) that he\u2019d had enough and stormed out the door. The lady seemed very upset and looked at us and said, \u201cwhat do I do now? I don\u2019t have any money.\u201d\u00a0
Well, as you can imagine, we felt sorry for her and we paid her check and called her a cab. She told us what hotel they were staying at, so we paid the cab to take her to that hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m not sure why I thought of this experience, but I just wonder if the couple had a real argument, or was it just a scam? Did they do this on a regular basis? It\u2019s funny, but that thought never crossed our minds back then. I wonder if the same thing happened today, would we handle it the same way? I hope we would, but it seems like the world has become more cynical and we become suspicious of most everything. But that\u2019s the way it is \u2014 everything changes, and obviously not always for the better.
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Years ago, we were in Hawaii and we went to dinner at a very nice restaurant. I think on this particular night, we went out to eat a little later than we normally do. Anyhow, the restaurant wasn\u2019t very crowded … Continue reading