Money. I was thinking about it today. My kids and I went to the dollar store. And for $10.00 we bought 7 Christmas gifts of which they were quite excited to give to somebody. 5 of them are for daddy. Christmas' emphasis is on giving in our house and each member must give each member one gift. So today they each bought their daddy something. A pack of pens, a bulk pack of gum, a coffee mug, a color book of Snoopy (daddy likes Snoopy he really does), and another pack of gum. (Daddy's a gum addict) It was serious business, and it emphasizes the giving.
Anyhow I was thinking about money. LOL And got side tracked. My kids thought that their $1.00 was just a ton of money. I was remembering when I used to think that. I got $1.50 for allowance. $1.00 for house hold chores. and $.50 for vaccuming out my moms lemon-yellow stationwagon. This was a LOT of money to me. And each week I took it to Southwoods a 5 and dime store and drooled over the treasures to be bought. Shiny stickers, candy bars, porcelain junk etc. The decision took an hour. But what I usually bought when I hadn't blown it on candy was Trixie Belden books. They had this most awesome rack for $1.25 I could get a book. Yeah it blew my whole allowance, but I looooooooved her books. *giggles* Still have the 30 I bought over time. Well read.
And then money took on a whole new meaning and I got $5.00 for allowance. I took over all the laundry in the house. Wash/Dry/Fold. I thought I was stealing. *snort* I did a good job too for a very long time. Most of my money once again went into books. Elizabeth Gail books now. A Christian series. Don't have them, their at my moms house....long story. LOL.
Time moved on, and real money happened. $100. My dad gave me it for memorizing the whole book of I Timothy. I was rich and I knew it. And quite frankly I do NOT remember what I spent it on. ROFL. I *think* It was my wooden ventriliquist dummy that I saved money up for for over 2 years...and then used twice. I liked my plastic one better. dumb, dumb, dumb.
Today....I spent $160 at the grocery store at a bare minimum every two weeks. And think nothing of it. $50 at Wal-mart pretty much every time I walk into that wretched store. It steals money from me I swear. And it just doesn't seem like that much money.
Write out the check for 330 for the house-payment, and KNOW I'm getting away with murder for getting off that low.
Wow how the value of money has changed. Today to be as excited as that $100 It would have to be a free thousand....if that would do it. Gratitude in my life has changed. I'm very rarely greatful. Maybe, just maybe its 'cause I've lost my perspective on what things are worth.
