The Stories You Cannot Tell

I feel pretty bad about this and I need to get it out.

My and my two girlfriends used to go door to door with clipboards and sponsor sign-up sheets, collecting money for a wide variety of charities that never saw a dime. We were really funding out nights out. We’d knock on door and tell people were looking for sponsors for a walk-a-thon for Multiple Scelrosis, doing fundraising for the Cancer society and stuff like that. We’d head out on Wednesday and Thursday ngihts around dinner time when we knew everyone was home. We would dress up all cute and innocent, collecting hundreds of dollars for liquor and E and cab fare and pretty much anything we wanted. Usually we would collect at least $200 and then stop and go home to get ready for the club. We did this for two years!

Yes I feel bad but I guess Karma got back on us. One of the girls I used to go with(we haven’t been friends for over 14 years now) just found out she has Cancer. Now we can’t stop thinking that this is punishement for us doing what we did.
My problem is, when do I get punished for this?

Now that Christmas is over and New Year’s is on it’s way I can get this off my chest.

Ten years ago I had some problems getting money together for Christmas presents. Things were tight around my place and the little money I had, I spent it on food and gas. I was thinking that nobody would get gifts from me until I had a great idea.

…I printed out close to $500 that Christmas and went shopping…

Before I had lost my job I had bought a high-end computer and laser printer. I scanned a $10 bill and printed one out just to see. I thought it looked pretty good so I went to the am/pm and bought something. They took it without a second glance.

I printed out close to $500 that Christmas and went shopping at any store where I knew someone. I used to work in retail so I knew quite a few people. They didn’t even think I was using funny money, too busy talking to me because we knew each other.

Everyone’s gift that year was bought for free. I haven’t done that since and won’t again but it sure did work at the time.

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