There was a time when I would take a leisurely stroll through the grocery store having nothing else better to do…now I have plan not just for the time spent there, but also for the unexpected expenses!
One day I was standing at the checkout counter of a grocery store, just having rushed through the aisles, grabbing the essential grocery before my toddler runs out of patience. All my items were lined up at the checkout counter. To save time, I even had my credit card out and ready to swipe, when… my toddler said “Mommy can I have that red thing over there?” It was a chewing gum and there was no way I could have given it to her, so I said a firm no. Its enough to say…her reaction that followed this “no”, started getting me the glares from people around. I had two choices – leave all the grocery and my 20 minutes of hard work, and run out of there. Or I could forget that people around me are staring thinking I am the worst parent in the whole wide world and go about my business as if nothing has happened. Fortunately I found a third option – I quickly grabbed a small toy right next to the “red thing” and distracted my toddler by giving it to her. I did not even bother to look at the price… it did not matter.
As the kids grow the expenses are going to grow with them – there’s school, college, camps, the latest gadgets when they become teenagers! But do we fret about it? NO! As much as I was feeling guilty for rewarding my daughter’s grocery store incident with a toy, when we came home and she said, “I love this toy…mommy you are the best!” and gave me a huge smile… I melted! Its moments like these that make life.
I guess, saving money for the future is essential… but not at the cost of today.
-Blogger13
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