Lesson Learned...Nothing is EVER free....

     This story today is a lesson learned that nothing is EVER free. About a month ago I stopped at a soda machine in front of our local walmart. I put my money in got change and TWO drinks came out. Oh what luck huh?? No not luck at all and it did not come for free. Let me explain....
     Two weeks later I went to the same machine to get a drink (I get a drink from the machine cause it is cheaper than getting them inside the store, well maybe not now but it was). Put my money in only got .25 back (I'm supposed to get .50 back). At least I got my drink and it was cold (this little bit will be important in a second). So yesterday (which if you have been paying attention is another two weeks later) I go back to same machine and what to do you know I only get .25 back and my drink was hotter than hades....
     So let's recap, I got two drinks a month ago for .50. Two weeks later my one drink was .75 and two more weeks later my other drink was .75. If you can do math at all you will have figured out that I actually paid for that "free" drink within the next month and that the last drink I paid more for was so hot I couldn't drink it. Like I said a lesson learned 🤷‍♀️ nothing is ever free and if someone or something is telling you it is you better pay close attention! **Oh and p.s I checked to make sure they hadn't changed the price and sure enough the lighted display said .50, just in case you were wondering**