If students are hanging out at the church for whatever reason and I have to run some shopping errands, I always enjoy taking 2 or 3 of them with me. It's a good time to chat and hangout which helps me connect with my students better. We cruise through the store, successfully picking up everything we need. Things tend to turn sour when we arrive to the register though. At least 84% of the time, the clerk asks if I would like to donate $1 to starving children with disabilities that come from abusive families. I politely decline, grab my receipt and walk to the car. The students that have accompanied me look at me with a cold stare. While they say nothing, I know they think I am a monster.
I felt pretty bad until I talked with my friend who is a special education teacher. He said he too declines when asked to donate $1 to students with special needs.
He's seriously messed up....
I always tell the clerk I can't afford to donate because all my spare money goes to supporting my youth pastor - ooops, I mean my church.
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