My mother has to be the chief proponent of saving for the rainy day! I love my mother dearly, it's just that sometimes our philosophies in life differ. She is cautious. I am too, but....
Anyway, I remembered my mother recently when I had to make certain choices i.e. should I splurge on a trip to Europe and move into a nicer apartment; or save my hard- earned dollars (well... maybe not so hard- earned but mine nonetheless) for THE rainy day. I mean, it makes a lot of sense to get used to my humble room in a SFH and sit my ass in DC for the Christmas holidays(or in the alternative spend a grand total of $35 going to NYC) rather than spending a whooping $850 to go to the UK. Needless to say, I will be totally broke but hopefully not in debt by the time I get back from my trip.
So how do I resolve this dilemma of mine? A slow smile spreads across my face... and I come up with a reply for my mother; "Mother dearest, it's raining right now".
Anyway, I remembered my mother recently when I had to make certain choices i.e. should I splurge on a trip to Europe and move into a nicer apartment; or save my hard- earned dollars (well... maybe not so hard- earned but mine nonetheless) for THE rainy day. I mean, it makes a lot of sense to get used to my humble room in a SFH and sit my ass in DC for the Christmas holidays(or in the alternative spend a grand total of $35 going to NYC) rather than spending a whooping $850 to go to the UK. Needless to say, I will be totally broke but hopefully not in debt by the time I get back from my trip.
So how do I resolve this dilemma of mine? A slow smile spreads across my face... and I come up with a reply for my mother; "Mother dearest, it's raining right now".
