Refreshed
When I was in the US last month, I got sick and was on the verge of being dehydrated. It was also very hot as summer was in full swing. So, I was drinking fluids as often as I can.
My hotel has a rack of food and drinks near the front desk which one can pick up and either pay in cash or charge to one’s room. I got drinks several times and have those all charged to my room. However, upon reviewing my statement of account (for express checkout), I found that the latest drinks I got - a Gatorade and bottled water have not been charged. I called the front desk and asked for a new statement of account to include the missed charges.
The reply of the front desk person was "Wow, this is very refreshing! You don’t know what some people do in this hotel. I truly appreciate your honesty and for that the bill is on me; you don’t need to pay for those. And tell your mom that she did a very good job in raising you up!"
Ahh, I was refreshed by those drinks. But it turned out an incident related to them would refresh a hotel person. I was refreshed to hear her comment too. I left the hotel smiling not because I had free drinks but because I feel blessed that indeed my parents raised me well and I have been given the grace to be honest even in little things that can easily be overlooked.
