Cheese and Crackers

There was a man taking his family on a vacation cruise. They were not wealthy people and could only afford their passage, but no more. Every night they would sit in their rooms and eat cheese and crackers for dinner. Finally the very last night on the boat, the father decided to splurge and take his family out to the dining area to eat. He asked the maire' d how much it would cost for his family to dine. "But sir," the shocked servant replied, "all meals were included in your ticket price."

I've made many decisions in my life based on money. "We only have this much money, so we can't have that," or, "We could never do that because it is way too expensive!" I realize that everyone has different reasons for spending money based on what they deem worthy. Clothes, cars, events, food, fun, looking good.

This weekend we were invited to a birthday party at a local fun-plex in our town. We had never taken our kids there before because it's so expensive. I told Jon that I'm tired of making decisions based on money. These were good friends and we wanted to be in their lives, so we went. When we got there, her mom bought my kids' tickets without hesitation. It was super fun! I'm so glad we didn't sit at home doing nothing when the provision was already taken care of!

Don't sit in your room eating cheese and crackers. Everything you need is already paid for. -a message from your Dad