Well, I made a plan and is typical I didn't stick to it completely. A while back I decided that I would first pay off all of my school debt and then reward myself by sponsoring a Compassion International child. Patrick, I have not followed the plan and I apologize. Yesterday I got my sponsorship package in the mail. I learned then name of my sponsor today. Her name is Witness Juma Semle. She is 10 years old and she lives in Tanzania in an HIV/AIDS devastated area. It is still my goal to pay of my school debt within a year, but I didn't think delaying helping a child in need because of my debt was very Christian. It might make financial sense to put the money toward the debt, but then again Jesus told us to sell all that we have and give to the poor. So Jesus' financial decisions don't make very good financial sense either. So I am in good company. Any way, the plan is still to pay off the debt asap, however I am OK if its takes longer, because I know that Witness will be taken care of. Thank you, Patrick for your passion to make a difference in the world. It rubs off on people.
I was sitting in a coffee shop on Sunday, and a young lady sat next to me on the sofa. The place was packed and that was the only other seat open. She asked if she could sit and I smiled and nodded. I continued my business, trying to give the impression that it was no big deal that this cute girl just sat next to me. It wasn't a big deal, after all it happens every day. Right... Though it appeared to be the case, that was not the case. For about an hour or so I could not focus on what I was doing. I was constantly thinking about what I will say in order to strike up a conversation, find out her "status", and make a decision whether to ask her out or not. So I sat nervously thinking about what to say. It wasn't that hard, because she was feverishly grading what appeared to be homework, as if she was a teacher. So at a natural transition in my business I asked, "Are you a teacher?" That was that. She was kind and responded as if not to be bothered by my questi