A balding, white-haired man from Sherman Oaks, California, walked into a jewelry store at the mall this past Friday evening. Beside him was a beautiful woman who looked much younger.
He told the jeweler he wanted to buy a special ring for his girlfriend. The jeweler showed him a ring that cost $5,000.
The man shook his head and said, “No, I’d like to see something much more special.”
So the jeweler brought out a different ring from his top collection.
“This one is amazing, it’s $40,000,” the jeweler said.
The woman’s eyes lit up, and she looked thrilled.
The older man saw her reaction and said, “We’ll take it.”
The jeweler asked how he planned to pay. The man said, “By check. I understand you’ll want to confirm it first. So I’ll write the check now. Call the bank Monday to make sure it’s good, and I’ll come pick up the ring that afternoon.”
On Monday morning, the jeweler called the man, clearly upset.
“There’s only $25 in your account!” he shouted.
“I know,” said the old man calmly.
“But let me tell you about the amazing weekend I had!”