For a few years I built up a sizable debt with Discover. Kind of crushing, actually. Family helped me with it. With that help I paid it down little by little, then stopped for a bit when other stuff came up, then finally just paid the whole thing off. They talked me out of closing the account entirely, but only because there's no service fee.
So the balance stays at zero, a nice round number. Although sometimes I'll open another bill or statement and think it's the Discover bill, which freaks me out for a few seconds.
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It's always good to have a worry out of the way.
Speaking of getting things out of the way, here's a story you might like:
An Irish priest recently transferred to Texas rose from his bed one morning. It was a fine spring day in his new West Texas mission parish. He walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of the beautiful day outside. He then noticed there was a jackass lying dead in the middle of his front lawn. He promptly called the local police station. The conversation went like this:
"Good morning. This is Sergeant Thompson. How might I help you?"
"And the best of the day to yourself. This is Father O'Malley at St. Ann's Catholic Church. There's a jackass lying dead on me front lawn and would ye be so kind as to send a couple o' yer lads to take care of the matter."
Sergeant Thompson, considering himself to be quite a wit and recognizing the accent, thought he would have a little fun with the good father, replied, "Well now Father, it was always my impression that you people took care of the last rites."
There was dead silence on the line for a long moment. Then, Father O'Malley replied, "Aye,'tis certainly true; but we are also obliged to notify the next of kin first, which is the reason for me call."
That's one particular worry that's off my plate, and it is indeed a good feeling.
That story did give me a smile. Don't know where you came across it but it was a good find regardless.
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