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<\/p>\nWhen a three-year-old little boy opened his mother\u2019s car door into a neighbor\u2019s vehicle, it resulted in a small dent to the other car.<\/p>\n
Wanting to do the right thing, his mother offered to pay for the damages her son had caused. After she received the bill, however, she was left nearly speechless by what she saw on it.<\/p>\n
A U.K. mother found herself in a bit of a conundrum after her toddler\u2019s carelessness caused damage to their neighbor\u2019s car. Most of us can relate to what she was feeling in that moment. A child, whom you are responsible for, flings open the car door without a car in the world, then you hear that unmistakable \u201ccrunch.\u201d So, what do you do?<\/p>\n
Sadly, some would pretend they didn\u2019t notice and hope the owner of the vehicle didn\u2019t either. But, this mom wanted to do what was right. Of course, she wanted to do it as cheaply as possible since, like most of us, she didn\u2019t have copious amounts of money to spare. Even so, she was well aware that the repair was her responsibility, so she owned up to the accident.<\/p>\n
Knowing that reporting the incident to insurance could be costly, she decided to offer to pay for the repair out of pocket instead, according to the Metro.<\/p>\n
Apparently, the neighbor was fine with this decision, sending the woman a bill for her child\u2019s mistake the following week. After one look at it, though, the mom was snapping a picture and posting it on Facebook to show others what her neighbors had done.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMy silly three year old accidentally hit a neighbour\u2019s car last week when opening his door. We admitted it at the time and told the owner we\u2019d pay for the repair (cheaper than going through insurance),\u201d she captioned the image. \u201cChased him up today and got this invoice,\u201d she furthered, with the itemized bill attached. \u201cWow such wonderful people,\u201d she added, according to the Mirror. But, was she being sarcastic? A closer look at the bill soon answered that question.<\/p>\n
The \u201cinvoice\u201d that she received outlined \u00a31,838.00 worth of charges \u2014 that\u2019s a staggering $2,340.83 in the U.S. Admittedly, this seems pretty pricey for a simple dent in the door, but all of the fees were clearly laid out, including \u201cDamage repair and re-spray\u201d for \u00a31,500 and \u201cDamage repair and re-spray V.A.T.\u201d for an additional \u00a3300.<\/p>\n
But, then, the bill took an odd turn as fees for \u201cNumerous cups of tea\u201d and \u201cpackets of biscuits while pondering repair\u201d were added. This apparently added up to an extra \u00a338 ($48.40) in unforeseen charges, and we can only hope they were gourmet tea and biscuits for that price. As odd as this charge was though, it was the last item listed that really took her by surprise.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThese things happen,\u201d the last entry on the itemized list of the invoice read, showing the total amount due being deducted from the bill. Just in case there was any question, \u201cNO CHARGE\u201d was boldly added to the bottom. The neighbors simply requested that the mother continued to retrieve their packages for them when they weren\u2019t home, which seems like an easy enough thing to do.<\/p>\n
Of course, there\u2019s the usual speculation as to whether the chain of events was fabricated. But, regardless, there\u2019s a moral to the story that holds true even if the events are not. Not only is it a great example of how to be neighborly, which more people could stand to learn in order to facilitate a better sense of community, but it also proves that honesty is the best policy. It\u2019s better to do what\u2019s right, be upfront with someone, and deal with the consequences than to try to deceive them, only to get caught.<\/p>\n
A little honesty can truly keep little problems from turning into huge ones. Own up to a mistake as soon as you make it and do your best to correct it or make it right, and you\u2019ll likely prevent it from turning into a bigger issue that\u2019s much more difficult to solve. What\u2019s more, if we don\u2019t learn from our mistakes, we\u2019re destined to repeat them. But, in order to learn from our mistakes, we must first acknowledge making them.<\/p>\n
We might worry that people will think less of us once they\u2019ve seen that we\u2019ve messed up, but acknowledging our mistakes, apologizing for them, and earnestly working to make things right almost always has the opposite effect. Instead of being put off by your error, people respect you for owning it and admire your honesty. Of course, a confession doesn\u2019t always negate consequences, but with honesty, you at least gain trust. The ramifications of hiding your mistake and getting caught, on the other hand, are always greater than just facing issues head-on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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