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Maybe I Am Corny...

Writer's picture: M. Virginia SouthworthM. Virginia Southworth

Updated: Nov 21, 2024






My teenage son James and his uncle have planted corn this past Spring. Now they have corn for sale on the stand just down the road.

This morning, there was loud banging on the front door. I went to answer and there was a pretty young, maybe 16-year-old girl alongside her father who was probably around 40 years of age.





The father said to his daughter, "Go on, tell her. Learn your lesson."


Meekly, the teenager asked, "Is that your corn stand down on Route 8?"


"Yes, well, my son's. Is there enough corn there?" I responded.


"Yes, there is corn there, but I did something really stupid last night." She hesitated and clearly it was painful for her to do this.


"I was riding around with some friends, and one of the guys thought that he would take some corn without paying for it."


She held out a twenty dollar bill in her hands.


"Oh, well, God love you. That is okay. Not to worry. You can keep the money. In fact, go down and get some more corn." I replied.


"I am really sorry about it. Please take the money."


"Well, that is too much. Let me get you some change." I countered.


She insisted that I take it all.


I then said, "That takes great humility and courage for you to come here today and do this. I find it very refreshing."


I gave her a hug and I told her to be sure and go back to the stand and get at least a dozen to have for supper tonight.


Her father was taken aback. He wanted to teach her a lesson. I admire him for that. I told them that we were all young once and we all did things that we wish we had not.


I hope I made an awkward moment less awkward.


Maybe I am corny, but I bid them, "God Bless you" as they left relieved.


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