One day his first customer was a florist who came in to see him for a haircut. After the cut, he asked how much he owed, and Bill replied, 'I cannot accept money from you, I'm doing community service this week.' The florist was pleased and left the shop.
When Bill opened his shop the next morning, there was a 'thank you' card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door, from the florist. Nice, Bill placed them by the front window for all to see.
Later, a policeman fiend of his came in for a haircut, and when he tried to pay, Bill gave him the same answer, 'I cannot accept money from you, I'm doing community service this week.' The policeman, who Bill knew, was happy and left the shop.
The next morning when Bill opened up, there was a 'thank you card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door. He shared them with his firs customers of the day.
Then a Member of the State Legislature, a politician, came in for a haircut, and when he went to pay, Bill related, again, to him, that he could not accept money that he was doing community service this week, and all first haircuts were free. ' The Politician was very happy and left the shop.
The next morning, when Bill went to open up, there were a dozen Politicians lined up waiting for a free haircut.
And as Bill told me, that illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the politicians who run it.
He said he never forgot that lesson.
