I certainly opened myself up for trouble when I helped a stranger with cashing a cheque today.
I declined at first while I was waiting for the next bus, but seeing that I had time, I decided to look for him and help out.
As I failed to find him, I said to myself that if God wanted me to help him, the guy would be able to find me.
Sure enough, the guy appeared as I went back to my seat.
I decided to help him while I readied myself if he were to try to mug me.
Everything went smoothly, as I opened my bank account, let him put his cheque in and then I withdrew the same amount back for him.
It was $237 for his welfare cheque, and I could only take out $220 so I gave him $17 from my wallet.
He offered to let me keep the $37 but I declined since I did not want to take money from a person needing a welfare cheque.
Problem now, is that I realized that I never saw the cheque.
He could have placed a bad cheque, or even a blank piece of paper in the envelope.
Was he a con?
Certainly a man offering a chunk of his welfare cheque is suspicious.
I was angry, very angry at myself.
I should have smarter than that, I asked to look at the cheque.
*sigh*
But who know, I will cheque tomorrow with the bank and figure out if the cheque was good or not.
Stop dwelling on negative thoughts, because they do not help the situation and the man may actually not conned me.
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Then I was on the bus to volunteer at a distant place, only to find out that they were not open due to Good Friday.
The friend I met yesterday told me that it was open, and I didn't think to check the facebook page.
I ended up spending 2 hours singing, praying, and dancing at the bus stop.
I'm glad that I didn't waste my time thinking all the negative thoughts that I could have.
Though I am still going to have a word with my friend, and kick his ass a little.
But I am done with this semester, and I will see what I may be doing this summer.
Possibly working at a group home!
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