So we had this recliner in our basement that we didn't want anymore. I put an ad on craigslist and asked $15 for it. After a week, it hadn't sold so I made mental plans to bring it to Goodwill. Then I received an inquiry about it, and a lady said she'd come over Friday night to check it out.
She was probably still a teenager and was... just... weird, talking about random stuff and acting nervous. Then she realized she forgot her money. It hit me that she was trying to scam us. Along with a rather inplausable rationale, she offered to take the chair home and "come right back and pay us." Here's what went through my head in the mili-second before I responded: Girl, you must think we're really stupid to fall for this strange story but if you take the chair that means we won't have to go to Goodwill so everyone wins. "Okay" I said. So she left with the chair and Dominic and I felt weird. Kind of like we gave someone permission to take advantage of us. We were glad to be rid of the chair but sad too. This girl became symbolic for the crappy state of the the world. And we didn't like the idea that she was probably laughing at how gullible we are. Anyway, we convinced ourselves to put it behind us and we ate dinner.
Nearly an hour passed... and the doorbell rang. She came back. And paid. When the transaction was completed (we gave her a discount for her honesty), Dominic and I closed the door and gave each other a hug.
The chair has been easily forgotten and I'll never see the girl again, but the whole thing really boosted my spirits and belief that people are good. It was a nice ending to the week.
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