Dear friend...

I'm sorry, but I'm just not convinced you care about me at all. Your words feel empty and don't match your actions.




Is it EVER appropriate to say that?...

Even if your heart aches?

Come now, kumquat.

Small. Orange. Beautiful.

I hold you in my hand.

I look at your exterior.

Unlike the rind of others;

Yours is sweet, delicious.

But I know your secret.

Beneath your sweet exterior,

You house something less than desirable.

Acetic bitterness;

a sour core.

The complementary juxtaposition-

It causes dissonance.

Sweet or sour, please choose one.

It would make life much simpler.

Honesty cost me $67.98

I called them. I talked to them. They told me I could either "refuse" the package and send it back, or pay for it.

I didn't really want to do either of those things. I decided to hang on to them anyway to save me the hassle of ordering them later.

She said because of my honesty I'd get a discount and they'd not charge me shipping and handling.

The price I paid is $20.98 less than what I would have if I'd ordered them regularly.

Of course, it's also $67.98 more than if I hadn't said anything at all.

Is the assurance of having done the right thing worth $67.98 to me?

I still don't know where I stand with this. Would it have been a sin to say nothing and keep them? I'm looking for enlightenment.

I'm in no way happy or unhappy about the outcome. I'm rather indifferent. I'm still just trying to shed some light on the moral implications of both sides of this.