You can imagine my delight to receive a phone call to my mobile phone earlier this afternoon by the auto body shop that has been working on my car for the past week. Finally, my car was finished! So, I drove the piece of crap Cavalier rental for the last time and made my way to the body shop.

So there I am, checkbook in hand, at the cashier station ready to pay for the damages and get my key. The insurance company had sent me a check for the damages ($800) earlier and I had deposited it in to my bank account last Friday. The cashier said, "Well, you don't pay anything now. The insurance company is sending us the check for the damages." I stood there for a few seconds and thought about what she had just said. I had $800 in my bank account from the insurance company and this lady was now telling me that they were expecting a check for the same amount and to not pay anything. To say that I was tempted to say "Okay!" and run out of there with my key would be an understatement.

But my conscience and gut made me blurt out, "I've already been sent a check and was told that I would have to pay you today." This caused her to have a puzzled look like she had never seen someone actually be honest about something before. She thanked me for my honesty while I was silently kicking myself in the head for big mouth. I wrote my check and got my key and drove off. I could of used that money, too... hehe... But I know the insurance company would be calling me the next day about it.

At least the car was fixed and is now smiling in my driveway. :)