Mistakes

 

One mistake can affect so many other things. 

Yesterday I got my first paycheck, the result of a mistake I made last winter that has changed my entire life.

For the first time ever my checking account was over drawn. Not my fault. I paid the water company last week, but for some reason they took it out again this week! I have their email saying it was paid, but evidently that does not matter to automated machines. 

My bank has been extraordinary. When I called and told them what happened they called me back to say as long as I deposit my paycheck by two o'clock they will not charge me the overdraft fee. 

After today I hope there will be some normalcy in my life again. At least until tax time when I will have to pay taxes on all the money I lost in the scam. 

It is a strange thing to be working and afraid to spend the money I make because I may need it to pay taxes.