Honesty is STILL the Best Policy

I always like to tell people that the consequences of telling the truth will never be as bad as the consequences of getting caught in a lie! Well, not many people buy my words! I understand that telling the truth can be very difficult at times especially in some situations where it might cause you something. BUT what happen if you lie and at the end someone catch you lying? Remember, it is always okay to admit that you're wrong because you will never know what would be the outcome, it can be bad and it can be good too! But if you lie, it definitely shows that you are wrong and the outcome will only be one, nothing but the bad one!

Today, I went to a fast food restaurant with my mum! We ordered a set dinner for two person that comes with two drinks. Half way through the dinner, I was run out of drink and I ordered another glass. After the dinner, I went to counter to make payment. After the payment, I checked the receipt and I found out that something was not right. They didn't charge me for the additional drink! Seriously, my mum and I were hesitated to go back to the counter again to clarify the bill. I can give reason to walk away easily because it was not my mistake and they were the one who forgotten to charge me for the additional drink.

But I paused for a while, holding the receipt and thought to myself that maybe one day, I might be coming back to this restaurant again and what if the waitress and cashier can recognize me? Although it was their mistake but it is not etiquette to walk away like that. So, in the end, I approached the cashier who is also the boss of that restaurant and told him about the miscalculation of the bill. He asked me to wait for a while because he needed to clear some dirty plates. After that, he came to me and he said, "never mind about the additional drink!" so the additional drink was on the house! Although the drink don't cost much but I was really happy and feel so blessed!

So, as you can see that honesty still very much the best policy!