My Kingdom For a Dime!

The circle of life and the circle of the dime.. Coincidence? I think not.

Aaah, how everything in life comes full circle.

Today I went to pick up my younger brother and sister from their first day back at school. Since we were all starving, I decided that I would treat them both to lunch. On our way to the cheapest place I could think of (a Mexican food restaurant known as La Napolera), my brother, Michael, decided that he wanted to go on about his day, and for one reason or another, felt it was worth it to mention his purchasing candy in a snack machine, and then turning around to pawn his leftover change onto the kid behind him in line. I interrogated him as to why he would do such a thing, and he responded "It was just a dime."

Later, when I went to pay for our meals at the restaurant, I was digging through my change purse to find the exact amount ($14.23 - I'm a stickler for using correct change), but I was short a bit. I stated to my sister beside me "If only I had ten more cents..." In response, my sister, Amanda, offered "Why don't you ask Michael if he has a dime?.."

Then, as I turned toward my brother to inquire about his coin situation, my sister remarked oh-so-coyly, "Ohhh, thaat's right - he gave it awaaay."

Aaah, fate. How many dimes were transacted this day? If only Michael hadn't given his coin away I could have paid with exact change; though, admittedly, the good laugh that followed was worth at least ten cents.