Exact Change

Most recently this happened to me at Tim Hortons. I order a coffee, muffin and bottle of water, it comes to $4.74. I reach into my wallet to find, not the oh so convenient five but, a bunch of twenties. As an aside a flush wallet in itself  always brightens my day. Before the cashier comes back with my order I remember I have a bunch of change in my coat pocket. I'm pretty sure I can scrounge up three quarters to ease the breaking of a beloved twenty. I reach in and grab some coins. When I reveal my first catch, it usually takes a couple to get the right combination, there are: two quarters, two dimes, four pennies and nothing else. I pulled out exact change, when that included four pennies! I pretty much hit the holy grail of finding change. I felt a little bit of sadness as I passed over the twenty and change to the cashier. This was a moment worth remembering and it was gone as quickly as it had come. The coffee was a little bitterer that day. How could it taste as sweet as the memorable change it had been bartered for? Till next time perfect handful of money, till next time.