Anonymous My Ass!

So a couple weeks ago, I got an email from my friend Holly telling me thanks for supporting her on hiking for a charitable cause. I wrote her back, asking what she was talking about. It turned out that apparently, many, many months ago, I had donated money for her cause. And I simply forgot about it.

Well, that little email exchange opened my eyes a little. I have always donated my money to causes I deem worthy, especially when my friends are fundraising while doing something good for themselves like a run, hike, bike, et cetera. And I have always donated my money anonymously.

Well, unbeknownst to me, when you donate money anonymously, you are really just keeping yourself anonymous from other potential donors, not a hundred percent anonymous as in the recipient not knowing who I was. That made me feel a little bit disappointed, because I never want people to know who gave how much to whom, you know?

I guess I'm just a little bit disappointed that anonymous donations aren't really anonymous. Oh well... In the end, I'm still supporting a good cause by proxy. Through several contributions I have made over the years, I don't feel so guilty for not running major races like the Chicago Marathon for charity. And I plan on continuing to support worthy causes my friends choose to partake in.