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a woman posted on my WLS board how her bank "gave" her $300,000. it was a wire transfer that was meant for someone else, but showed up in her account. she said they were tempted to "have some fun" but did the right thing and told the bank.

my immediate response was, the bank IS going to want that money back so you can't just have some fun - you'd have to close out the account and move, maybe to another country.

course, I wouldn't do it. I'd do the right thing - I'd only be tempted.

then I thought, what if there was another zero? what if there were accidentally 3 million dollars in my bank account. would I automatically tell them? or would I make an attempt to close the account, take the money, and run?

and I'm not sure. apparently, I have my price and you know what that makes me.

also, I am kind of fascinated by the idea of a life "on the run" - you know, create a whole new identity and disappear into it. still would be dishonest. plus, what does that say about the life I have now that I would chuck all of it for a pile of money?

( well, the dogs I would take with me, of course!)