My Moral fabric on the subject of theft and ownership were very blurred. I came back with $600 in a white envelope. It was for the owner of the The Daily Cafe, Steve Shapiro. While I had worked there I definitely spiked my tip jar, and gave away more than my fair share of free coffee. Petty , but it was still theft, and it was from somebody I called friend. I approached him one day with the envelope in handAnd gave it to him. He asked what it was for and I explained to him that I had been a thief in his business... ...Steve pushed the envelope back in my hands and gave me a big hug. He said just my admission was good enough and that I could use the money more than him.... Which was true. |