Cause

Everyone has a cause.  Today at my store we bought lunch from a church as a fund raiser to help provide gifts for children in the community.  Later today someone brought in a sign for a fund raiser for the less fortunate.  Across the street they were collecting money for an animal shelter.  Last week the Elk's needed a gift for a raffle that was to raise money for their scholarship.  Everyone has a cause that is close to their heart.  Some more noble than others.  Some more expensive than others. When it is your cause though, it seems hard to comprehend how anyone may not see things your way.  It is hard as a business owner because everyone wants donations and promotion and handouts for very little in return.  Generally I try to err on the generous side though, because I understand just because something is not my passionate cause, doesn't mean it's not important.  Sometimes the generous offer of a teapot that I haven't been able to sell for the last ten years is worth more than it's dollar value to someone in them knowing that you support their cause.  What is your cause? Do you have one?