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One of the less expensive fast food “value meals.”

Half an album on iTunes.

One fancy high-calorie drink at Starbucks.

That’s what $5 will buy you.

Lunch at Jersey Mike’s.

More of that iTunes album (but probably not all).

Two coffee drinks and maybe a cookie.

That’s what $10 will get you.

And the love of a new puppy, as we all know from Mastercard commercials, is priceless…..until this week when Milo, shown here ready to greet trick-or-treaters, was diagnosed with a congenital stomach problem that makes him very sick each time he eats and can only be corrected with surgery.

This is sad, yes, but animals get sick and pets die and, as we know from Disney commercials, it’s all part of the circle of life.

But here’s the deal: Milo’s owner, who is a friend of mine and also a staff member in one of our churches, has had an off-the-charts run of bad luck and unhappiness this past year. From her health (not great) to her parents (divorcing) to her boyfriend (emphasis on boy) to her house (costly repairs) not one area of her life has gone well.

Tonight she called me and said a lady at Bible study asked how things are going. When she quietly explained Milo’s new diagnosis, the lady said, “I can’t listen to this anymore. It’s too depressing.”

And in the midst of it all, despite coping with situations and dysfunctions caused by other people’s actions, she makes good choices, sets healthy boundaries, and keeps doing good for Jesus. She got Milo last fall as one more positive choice—a way to add happiness and joy to her life. Now he’s dying.

Bottom line? Milo can return to healthy puppyhood with a surgery that costs just $1500. I’m going to pay for at least $500. Would you pay for at least $5?

I don’t ask you for anything very often, and never for me (I believe the only time to date was to request help for Kinetic Church after a thief stole all their gear). And I don’t do it lightly. But while these aren’t easy times for anybody, they’re downright hard for Milo’s owner–and not just financially. Will you give up that greasy cheeseburger you shouldn’t eat anyway and help save her little puppy?

Milo will send each donor an autographed photo, after he gets back on his feet. And if he ever writes his memoirs, he’ll thank you in the introduction. In the meantime, I thank you now. Just click here.