It wasn't so long ago I could buy things I couldn't afford. I saw it, I wanted it and I bought it. I just waved my credit card in front of the cashier and bingo it was mine. It really belonged to the bank, but it went home with me. How I miss those days!
When I see something I have no money for, I can close my eyes and take a mental snapshot. It works rather too well. By the time I have saved the money I am already on a new quest and have decided I can live without what I had longed for.
It's a game of decisions. With less money the decisions are harder, the spending can only be considered thrifty and its a balance between what we think we need and those things which we can live without.
So far, so good. I should be a professional juggler as I am doing a good job of juggling so far.
We have a lot to be thankful for and the reality is we want for nothing. Only the other day I said to Merv there are so many people who struggle to have one decent meal a day. They aren't choosy about what they wear and have no money for movies and shows.
The thought keeps me grounded and reminds me to keep donating to our favourite charities.
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