Dear People At The Church Full of Rich People,
I'm poor, you're not.
I get my clothes and shoes at Good Will and other thrift stores and sometimes Wal-Mart.
You can tell I'm poor by the way I dress.
I found it extremely embarrassing when one of you came up to me and said, while pointing to my boots, "Hey, you have great taste. Doc Martins are just fantastic."
You saw the embarrassed look on my face as I said, "Oh, these aren't Doc Martins. I got these at Wal-Mart. I can't afford Doc Martins."
And you're reply, which was filled with shock, embarrassment and a fake laugh just made me feel worse. "Oh don't worry. I can't afford them either. That's why my wife buys them for me! ..... Heh.... Hehe...."
Yes, you can afford them. It's not just your wife with money. Please don't try to make it look that way.
