“Drop Your $20 Bills in the Basket”
November 13, 2021
My yearly salary, as a first year teacher, was something in the neighborhood of $5,100. During that not so lucrative year, I attended a teacher’s convention with my colleagues during which a group of students put on a play for our enjoyment. I do not recall what the play was about, but I do recall a collection was taken during intermission for student scholarships. I was seated in the back of the auditorium which afforded time to ponder if I wanted to drop…