Invest in me!

I have always wondered if I could solicit personal investments.

In about 2-3 years, I hope to be back in school getting my doctorate in Sociology. There are some pieces that have to fall in place before that happens. The biggest one is the cash money. We are slowly getting out of debt (in about 30 months we will be debt free). After getting out of debt, we could live off of less. But I hate putting my wife in the spot to be the sole provider. It is a ton of pressure.

But we still need a good chunk of cash each year in order to live. I don't really want to take out student loans whatsoever. So I thought... hmmm... maybe someone out there has lots of cash, and really believes in what I want to do with my life. Hmmm. And would be willing to give me some of that!

Reminds me of my favorite country song- People are crazy by Billy Currington. Where he hits up a bar one night, strikes up a conversation with an old dude, who ends up kicking the bucket and leaving his cash to the singer! I need an old dude who believes in me and what I want to do with my life. Only he doesn't die... okay analogy broke down!

I used to work at a non-profit where we had to raise money. It was amazing to watch people fork over their hard earned money because they believed in what we did. Lots of people give money to individuals. I have a friend doing language work and bible translation in a village in Ethiopa. I have a friend doing college ministry out east. They each live off of the generosity of individuals and churches that believe in them and in what they do.

So what if I started to raise my own scholarship fund? The TP scholarship for the betterment of the world. Or some cool catchy thing like that. Start a website/blog, solicit donations, apply for scholarships, etc. Find people who are passionate about helping the disenfranchised and believe in me enough to pass some moola my way.

Is that such a stretch? I look at all the money we waste in a day. On too many lattes, cars we don't need, that fancy new techno whatsit, etc etc. What we really need is more competent people in the world fighting for justice and seeking peace.

Is it such a stretch? All I really need is one multi gajjiolionare who has some extra cashola. For $200,000 you could literally change the course of my life and (hopefully) affect millions more through me. Or could I find 200,000 people who would give me one dollar? Hmmm. Did you know that millions of people across the world live on one dollar a day? Well, I want to help them. So all I need is 200,000 people to give me one dollar. Brochure and bumper sticker slogan made.

Just think of the affect it could have on me. Every time I feel like giving up or selling out, I think of 200,000 people who gave me a dollar to fight for the poor. Or I think of the one rich dude who's dying wish was for me to go and get my doctorate and fight for the oppressed.

It is not such a stretch. The next time you go to buy a luxury item for yourself or your family. Buy something a few dollars less. Maybe take an inch off that tv or year off that car and send the difference to someone who needs it. To organization that rocks (or me!) or someone who is working hard to get out of debt. For a few bucks, you could change lives.


Billy Currington- People are crazy

Then one sunny day, I saw the old mans face
Front page obituary, he was a millionaree
He left his fortune to, some guy he barely knew
His kids were mad as hell, but me, Im doing well
And I dropped by today, to just say thanks and pray
And I left a six-pack right there on his grave
And i said, God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy