The Price of Two Coffees

DISCLAIMER
This is solely my own idea.
It has not been commissioned by anyone.
It is not to make you feel bad.
It is not to make someone rich.

It was just something I thought I would do.

It is however, a very hands-on approach to meeting a great need.

It is something that I came up with that could fit into
what Richard Rohr calls the
"action aspect of the Initiated Man's journey".
It made me feel I could give back to the process of MROP in a practical way.

So, if you're not interested,
That's OK.
Hit the BACK button now.

But if you think you might want to have a look,
Read on......

The Price of Two Coffees

Now I've got to tell you.
I'm a educator.
A teacher in the old language.

I mostly teach science
although I am a dab hand at algebra.

So I did the math!

Let's say,
A good cup of coffee costs around $5.
And I am sayin' a GOOD cup.
That's around $10 for two a week.
That's not much to ask.
I spend more at the servo when I get my fuel.

Now double that $10
and it makes only
$20 a fortnight.

That's not a lot.
When you look at it that way.
Two Latte Double Shots a week.
Really.

Say I get paid every two weeks.
Direct deposit like most of us do.
Would I miss that coffee money if I channelled it elsewhere?
Not really.
I usually have one or two coffees EACH day.
Now there's a confession!
Could I give up two coffees a week for this?
Whatever floats your boat.

So what if we pledge this loose change,
this Cappuccinodonation,
to help a brother?
Could I do that?
Would it really be that painful?

You see....

THAT'S what it would take to just about sponsor another brother for MROP.
Two cups of coffee a week.
In the scheme of things, it is really not a lot.
Math is good like that.

It wouldn't pay for all of his MROP.
And it shouldn't.
A man needs to pay his way for something like this.
But some men cannot find that kind of money.
It's a sad but true fact.
And a donation like this could make a difference.
To get a man there who cannot afford it for himself.

It's small change really.
I hardly miss it.
I really don't.

So here's what you can do.

Direct deposit $20 on a fortnightly basis into the CFM accounts
each fortnight for a whole year.
Easily done in this techno age of internet banking.
That's 26 payments over 12 months
of just $20.
My bank does it for me as an automatic transfer.

I am sharing you all of this as an idea.
And letting you know how easy it is to start this up.
Nothing else.
No heavy sales pitch or cleverly crafted script.
It was just an idea.
Because I believe in the gift and invitation that MROP can provide
And I feel for men who are disconnected and need grounding.
Money should not be a barrier.
Not in this day and age.

So that's my idea.
And I wanted to share it.
That's all.

If you are interested in doing this, here's the bank details below:

Account Name:  Centre For Men
BSB:  064178
Account Number:  10446091
Marking it clearly as MROP GIFT FROM (your name ... or leave it anonymous)


God bless you,
Kent