Counterfeit currency in circulation

It could convince me only 20% that the 500 rupees note could be counterfeit.I received a telephone from my wife in the private institute where I teach.She said that it was a note that I had received as a fee for providing private tuitions.It could not be ascertained as to who paid that note to me.My wife had gone to pay the electricity bill and the note was rejected.''The rejection could be because of the arrogant nature of the clerks''I thought.In Punjab the Electicity is owned by the state government and the clercks in such departments are no less than the government itself.When I came home my son asserted that the note was indeed counterfeit.Now my belief grew by 10%.Thirty percent of my mind started believing the story of the fake note.''This boy loves to think negative''I thought to myself.The note was with my mother who lives across the road.She had promised to pass it on to someone as genuine.She wanted to pay my younger son 5 notes of Rs 100.I did not like the idea as it would amount to cheating.Then my wife asserted that the note was fake.My belief grew by 10% more.''Ladies ought to think positive''I thought.Sixty percent of my mind still believed that the note was genuine.My son brought the note and showed me the defects in it.Eighty % of my mind started believing that the note was counterfeit.It was dark by now and I wanted to go to the Petrol Pump for refilling the petrol.I desired to keep another note of 500 should the note get rejected again.I dropped the idea as it could possibly lower the image of a Sikh who has a flowing beard.We decided to dispose of the note.Just then I and my elder son spotted another defect in the note.This time I was cent percent sure that the note was counterfeit.In Punjab people throw notes at the boys and girls who dance at a marriage function.Marriage season is approaching and my wife wanted to preserve the note for that purpose.I and my son had our say.We disected the note to study the trick.It was cleverly made by pasting two thin papers back to back.After studying the trick we burnt the note.I advised my sons that they should remain truthful in life.Did I suffer the loss?Not at all.I adjusted the money from the 'Daswand Golak'(One tenth amount meant for charity)that I keep.A moral lesson was sent across to my children.It was an extra profit.We all learnt how to verify a true note.This was an added bonus.I did not complain any of my students regarding it as my loss was adjusted.Moreover when they come to me their tensions ought to be reduced and not multiplied.