Bill's Story

Bill was a college student back in the 70s. Coming from a family with 9 siblings, he worked hard to pay his way through college. One late Sunday night, as he drove from his hometown back to school, he decided to stop at a convenient store for a snack. He had a few cents in his pocket and thought that would surely buy him something.


Smiling at the clerk, he asked how much 2 doughnuts cost.


“25 cents each, 53 cents with tax., “ the clerk replied.


Bill pulled out all the money he had, and counted. It totaled 52 cents. “Would you let me have them for 52 cents?”


“No” came the unkind reply.

"But I only have 52 cents." Bill said.

"Too bad. With tax they cost 53 cents."


Disappointed at the clerk’s lack of generosity, Bill said, “Well… then, I guess I’ll just have one.” With that, the clerk bagged one doughnut, stuck it on the counter, and said, “That will be 26 cents.” As Bill put the money on the counter, he suddenly realized he still had 26 cents left in his hand. HA! Feeling very smug, he said, “I think I will have another one, please.”


Glaring at Bill, the clerk had no choice but to bag another doughnut and accept the final 26 cents.


Somewhere that night, Bill was sure he heard angels singing. This day had to be one of the top ten best days of his life. And it made coming back for another week of school much easier.