Is there someone watching over me? ... at Morrisons - A True Story

While heading to Tesco for some food this evening, I looked down and found a one-pound coin and twenty pence on the ground. It's not going to pay off the mortage but I can't complain?

This got me thinking of a particular incident several years before when I was in another supermarket, Morrison's and lost £40 on account of my own stupidity. The self-service checkouts ask you if you would like some cashback?

Yes please, I'll take £40.

I then go and leave it in the tray, walk away and drive off only realising several hours later my mistake. I think we've all done it at some point in time but more likely at an ATM.

Not a lot of point going back; people just don't hand in money.

So fast forward one year. I'm in a different Morrison's, at a self-service checkout again and notice something in the cash tray, £20! There's not a soul around, even the cashier who looks after the twelve or so self-service units is distracted somewhere. I feel this is justice and quickly pocket the £20. That's 50% of my loss recouped.

Six months later I'm in the same Morrison's that yielded me half of my loss. I'm walking down the aisles which are quite empty and what's do I see? Two £10 notes!

I check to find nobody around and pocket the notes feeling a little guilty but somehow justified again. That's my £40 back where it belongs!

So what of the moral's of this story? If this was a wallet, a watch, some jewelry then I would have handed it in. These are personal items and I feel I'm quite a moral person.

But cash? If I hand this in, it's likely going into someone else's pocket and probably not the right one.

What would you have done?

On a philosophical note, why did I lose £40 at Morrison's only to find £40 at Morrison's? Is this really coincidence?

It's all a bit weird!

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