I gave humanity a break 7/11/2016

I GAVE HUMANITY A BREAK!
About two nights ago, on my way home and right at my entrance, I saw the usual African dudes that hung around concentrated on their phones. It took me a while to decipher it had to be free Wi-Fi! Hahahaha. On this special night in question there was only one of them probably because it was exceptionally cold. Just as I was about to open the door and get in after greeting him casually, I remembered I didn’t change the €5 note I had on me which I intended to use for the laundry machine.
I decided to ask him if he could help me change the money, he said he didn’t have. I said "okay, thanks." and was about to go my way when he suggested I tried the shop that was about 60m form where we stood. I passively said I had never been to the shop and that I doubt the person would help me. He then offered to go change it for me. First thought as a "Naija girl" SCAM ALERT! In my mind I was like so you mean you will go to that shop with my €5, change it to coins and come back and give it to me? Clap for yourself! "This Sudanese wan use me shine this night." (He looked Sudanese to me) On a second thought, I was like Tope give humanity a break! He actually could… I told myself okay God if he goes with my money, I am sowing it into his life (all of these thoughts were in less than 2 seconds). I thanked him and handed the money over to him.
It was really dark and I honestly wasn’t even watching him because I knew it wouldn’t make any difference, not only would I not see but I knew I would not even pursue him nor shout thief or nothing. I waited and waited and waited for about 20mins or more which was way more than enough time to walk to a small shop I could even see if I strained my eyes in the dark. At that point I told myself, babe you have been scammed be going inside, it is really cold. Hahahahhah I told myself to wait a little longer because if he came, and didn’t see me he has no idea how to find me either.
In no time after that thought I saw him coming back, I was pleasantly surprised! He came and explained to me that the shop didn’t have so he went to his apartment that was nearby to ask his flatmates (I felt bad for thinking otherwise to be honest). After he gave me the money and I asked him his name and where he was from (Audu, Ghana), I asked him “why did you come back? You could have gone with the money and I would never have found you.” He laughed and said “I dey go work” I figured his English wasn’t that good and maybe he was trying to tell me he works and doesn’t have to run away with my money, …. either way I was glad he came back. We exchanged pleasantries again, I thanked him and left smiling.
I gave humanity a break and it paid off! There is definitely still hope for humanity I thought as I walked into my house.