Sucker.

Frugality is not one of my strong suits. I give you all full permission to begin praying for my future husband and his pocketbook. 

I offered my friend Jessica a mint today. I told her they were those "hunger mints." You know what I'm talking about. You see them every time you check out at Walmart, they're the ones in the test tube containers. I confessed to her what a sucker I am. I couldn't pass up buying those mints--because they advertised that buying said mints help feed the hungry. I then went on to tell her how a few weeks ago I bought a calendar. I was waiting in line at Whole Foods. I causally picked up a calendar and perused through it with absolutely no intention to actual purchase it. The cashier began to tell me that 100% of the calendar's profits went to charity and I knew that I was done for.
 After all, the nice cashier lady reassured me that it was going to a really good cause. You want to know a little secret? I never use calendars and much to my chagrin I told Jessica that I was a first class, bona fide sucker. You know what she said? "I think that probably just means you have compassion and a big heart." So what if I wasted three dollars on a calendar I probably won't ever really use? It's full of beautiful pictures AND coupons. Plus, I just invested in people all over the world. I'm glad I didn't go to Trader Joe's that day. Good thing I went to Whole Foods instead. 
What I think I'd like to communicate is that being a sucker isn't such a bad thing. I bet this world might look better if there were more suckers in the world. Compassionate and goodhearted suckers. 

And guess what else, tonight I bought two bumper stickers that support an Anti-Human Trafficking movement. Guess how many bumpers I have. Yup, I got sucked into spending two dollars to help diminish sex trafficking if the world. Ok, I spent six dollars, I also put four dollars in an offering plate. I think generosity comes in different forms. For me I guess it comes in the manner of buying one too many bumper stickers and having minty fresh breath from my hunger mints. That's a sacrifice I think I can handle. So I want to encourage you, challenge you to be a sucker. Go ahead give it a try.