I like what Erin says about the flow of money. I've been thinking about this in regard to the issue of pennies, as I've mentioned a couple times before -- about buying $10.01 worth of gas and how eager the clerks are to grab that extra penny out of the penny cup, because other people have generously left pennies there. Then there also is the matter of whether you pick up a penny on the street or walk by it because it's not worth the trouble, especially if it's dirty. I was reading Stuart Wilde's take on this, and he says he picks up every grubby penny even if he's with people who laugh at him.
Anyway, about flow -- today I was leaving a convenience store when I saw a penny on the asphalt by my car. Then there was a second one. I picked them both up and carried them in the car all morning until later on I had to buy gas. Then I took the pennies and put them in the penny cup by the cash register. That way the money flowed.
So I'm wondering if you could in the future accept the money offered in a situation where you're tempted to decline it, then do something generous with it.
