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Originally Posted by alvin
I was happy. But when I showed other friends my "trophy" that evening, a lady told me that she got three and paid only ¥30, from the same place.
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That sucks.
It makes you feel sick, you can actually feel your stomach sink when that happens. Granted its not alot of money, but to those who are strict, careful and conservative with your money it is more than money, but principal of the fact you just been had.
It angers me when that happens, cause this was not how my parents raised me, and not how I would treat others.
I remember when I was a kid and lived in downtown Cleveland, maybe 5 or 6 years of age, and a friend down the street older than me, let me "borrow" a cool hot wheel.
We had an older home built in the early 1900's or late 1800's that had those paned glass, large and tall dual windows; they swung open like french doors, but off the ground with a window sill, so not doors, like a bay window or something...no idea what its called.
I was playing with my cars including the borrowed one, as I always did, in the ledge, since it was deep to accommodate the door size windows, and my mom walked up to me and said "Nolan, where did you get that hot wheel??" I said "Mom, it is so cool, Amy let me borrow it. I am so glad it is mine now!" my mom said "Nolan, that is Amy's she wants it back, it is not yours to keep." I then said "But Mom, she said I could borrow it....that I could have it!!" My mom then proceeded to explain the meaning of borrow, give and sell.
I felt sad at first that I had to give it back, but at the same time it was a very valuable lesson to learn, that stuck with me, about being fair, honest, to keep your word, respecting others things and not try to keep or take more than what you deserve. How you would expect to have business conducted to you.
Now if only I could go back to those days......and convince my dad to buy up some Lahti's back when they were about $100 for a complete non-molested, with no import marks as well as some other things that are collectible and those being a great heir to my son some day.
