I owe the bishop money.

It could be worse ... he could owe me money.

Yes, that would be worse but that's not the case.

And it isn't as if I have the money I promised him.

I'm usually good about these things, not getting in over my head. But I have a history of supporting his annual appeal, that's what the girl on the telephone told me. And she's right, a three year history.

Somehow, I gotta scrape together his money because he already sent the donation acknowledgement for the IRS!