a card declined
Excited to complete the purchase of his ideal automobile, a sleek model he had been boasting about for months, my husband walked confidently into the car showroom. But when the card was refused, his self-assurance was dashed. His face hardly showed any signs of embarrassment; he dismissed it with a joke, blaming it on a potential technological error. But I could see that mistrust was sown as he walked away. He was unprepared for this interruption, but it was the first indication of my strategy.
A Card Declined
realizing the decline
He initially wrote off the denied card as a one-time error, maybe a short-term bank problem. He dismissed the idea, telling himself that credit card firms are erratic. However, he soon became aware of minor anomalies in the account balances. His expectations were not being met by the money that ought to have been accessible. As the truth of our declining finances gradually crept into his daily thoughts—a shadow he couldn’t ignore—I saw his brows wrinkle further.
Realizing The Decline
