I think this is a moment of thanks
I guess you could say I got bad news today.I took our van in for repairs and thought it was just a leaky oil pan which would only cost about 250 dollars. Turns out the oil pan is fine and their are 2 leaks in other parts of the engine. It can be fixed but I am without vehicle for today and part of tomorrow (not a problem as I am off work), and it will cost a lot more. Now how can this be a moment of thanks?
You see, we had started saving up for a new vehicle and so I do have more then enough in the savings to pay for this big repair. It will just mean a few more years of keeping this one going.
So it's an inconvenience at most but boy have we come a long way in 4 years.
It was only 4 years ago that I was unemployed and we were trying to survive on our pension that just nicely covered the mortgage and utilities. I still don't know how God got us through the 2 very lean years before getting me on at Wal-Mart. Now I feel down right wealthy when I can pay the bills and have something left over.
It has also turned us into more giving people. Early this spring my son said that we should no longer do the Christmas gift thing with each other but instead share what we have with others.
We have had some fun, giving to things and also having the freedom to surprise each other on occasion with a gift for no particular reason other then to say I love you and thought you might like this.
I think the the most wealth I do have though is the love of a husband and 3 wonderful kids and of course where would I be without my puppy. We have so much, I don't ever want to complain about anything ever again or ever seem ungrateful with what I do have.
— Kareen
Mon, Oct 17