When Ben delivered milk to my cousin's home that morning, he wasn’t his usual sunny self.
It was late November, and as a newcomer to Lawndale, California. I was delighted that milkmen still brought bottles of milk to doorsteps. In the weeks that my husband, kids and I had been staying with my cousin while house- hunting, I had come to enjoy Ben’s sunny personality and cheerful conversation.
Today, however, he was in a bad mood as he dropped off his milk from his truck. He placed the some embarrassment, he told me two customers had left town without paying their bills, and he would have to cover the losses. One of the debtors owed only S 10, but the other was $79 in arrears (逾期欠款) and had left no forwarding (发送) address. Ben was upset for allowing this bill to grow so large
"She was a pretty woman," he said, with six children and another on the way. She was always saying, 'I' m going to pay you soon, when my husband gets a second job. ' I believed her. What a fool I was! I thought I was doing a good thing, but I’ve learned my lesson. I've been cheated All I could say was, I’m so sorry
The next time I saw him, his anger seemed worse. I repeated how sorry I was about his loss of income. But when Ben left, I found myself caught up in his problem and longed to help. I worried that his might turn a cheerful person into a bitter one. I thought how to help him. Then, remembering that Christmas was coming. I thought of what my grandmother used to say: "When someone has taken something from you, give it to them, and then you can never be robbed.
The next time Ben delivered milk, I told him I had a way to make him feel better about the $79.
“Nothing will do that, "he said, but tell me anyway.”
“Forget about it, Give the woman the milk as a Christmas present.”
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“Are you kidding?” he replied.
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Two months later, while delivering milk, Ben saw a woman running toward him, waving money.
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