Apartment Decoration

Melissa had her eyes on this beautiful couch that she saw at Pottery Barn. She knew it will complete the look of her living room. Even though it was kind of expensive, she knew she wanted this couch for her place and nothing else would suffice. However, buying that couch felt like burning a hole in her pocket. Little did she know her dad was planning something for her too.

The Accidental Transaction

Alan used his PayPal account to send $1200 to his daughter, or so he thought. To send her money, he needed to input her number. What he didn’t realize was that he put it in her old number, which now belonged to Gerrell. This resulted in the transfer of money from Alan’s account to Gerrell’s, not Melissa’s. Alan called his daughter and explained what had happened. 

Not Hopeful

Alan and Mellisa were not hopeful they will be hearing from this guy. Alan had already mentally prepared himself that the money is gone. $1200 was not a small amount and who in their right minds would return that kind of money if they come across it. Mellisa still insisted her dad call this person and talk to him once.

Honest Man

Gerrell was still staring at his phone, astonished by the fact that something like this could happen to him. He knew he will return the money, there were no doubts about it. His mother taught him to always do the right thing even if no one is watching, she taught him integrity. If she was alive now, he knew what she would tell him to do. So he did the same thing.

An Unexpected Occurrence

Because of Melissa’s request, Alan decided to contact this person who was now the owner of her old number as well as her money. To his surprise, when he picked up his phone, he found a message showing that the money has been returned right back to his account. And along with it, there was a message from Gerrell. 

The Message

Alan’s screen read, “Returning the money hurts but its the right thing to do. Tell her I said Happy Birthday! I’ll try to fix the problem on my end so this doesn’t happen again. Take Care.” Alan couldn’t believe people like Gerrell exist in this world. It was such a happy surprise. He called Melissa and told her everything. Melissa was deeply touched by Gerrell’s honesty and decided to thank him personally.