The Debit Card

           Jake pulled into a gas station one Sunday evening to the obnoxious sound of his car dinging due to low gas. He was on his way home from visiting his friend out of town. This gas station in the middle of nowhere had only one other person getting gas at the time Jake pulled in. This man was filling up his car and watched as Jake rummaged through his own car. Jake had misplaced his debit card, and only had his checkbook.

            The man went on minding his own business, but was curious as to what Jake was doing. As the man kept starring, Jake rushed into the gas station with his checkbook. Minutes later he came out looking upset and did not know what to do, until he caught the eye of the man.

            Jake didn’t want to do it, but he had to get home somehow, so he went up and told the man his situation and asked him if he could put some gas in his car. Jake offered to write him a check and even showed him his bank account on his smart phone app. The man still felt that he was just trying to get money. He drove away leaving Jake at the gas pump. At that moment Jake felt sorry he had never helped people who had asked him for help with money or gas. He wondered if they were ever truthful. Suddenly he found his debit card on the floor of his car.