Call Centers and Janky Lotto

Happy Monday to you all. I hope this finds you all having a swell evening. There are just a few things I felt noteworthy today. The first would be the handy dandy call center I had to call today to get a few questions answered about my student loans. I am sure you could guess where this is going. After I was asked for my address three times, enunciating to the best of my abilities, I was certain the place I was calling was not located in the good old U.S.of A. After a painstaking twenty minute phone call, seeking the answer to one simple question, I decided to just point blank ask the lady where I was calling. I said, "May I ask where this call center is located?" She paused for a while and said, "Jamaica, ma'am." Nice, isn't it? Why is it that America is outsourcing all of these CSA positions while complaining that our economy is in dire straights, and the employment rate is in the sewer. I can't rightfully delve into political conversation without ruffling feathers I am sure, but with the state of our union of late, it simply makes no sense to me. Here we are promoting the economy of a place not even in the same country! I hope she enjoyed the Mai Tai on the beach this evening, listening to the sound of the sea crashing in. It's on me sister. It's on me.

As for the janky lotto, this one's a real riot. Apparently, there are certain establishments around here that allow gambling. It's not of the legal kind, you see. However, certain said establishments "take care" of the local officials. I was eating lunch today and a lady at work was talking about going. She won $3,000 dollars last night. That's right, cold hard cash payoff. Now, the human susceptible- to-temptation side of me thought, dangit! That's a mother load of cash! She goes quite often and picks up a few K at a time. I had to close my mouth from the surprise,take a drink of my Diet Dr. Pepper, and let the rational side of me set in. My luck I would roll into one of those places and no more than cross the threshold before the Po-Po came a callin'. That said, that's just how temptation creeps in. It can start with something so small, a mere conversation. Funny how if we are not careful, we can be sucked in to ways of the world without even a second thought. Maybe that's just what I needed to remind me to stay on track with my devotionals and stay close to His side- away from temptation wherever in whatever form it may arise.

That's all I have in my bag of tricks for today. Wishing you all a stellar night and a tricked-out Tuesday!