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It all sounds so easy doesn’t it? Quick. Fast. Instant. Well, you know the saying, “If it’s sounds too good to be true, then (say it with me) it probably is.”
I always laugh when the morning news shows have “experts” on to give their handy dandy lists of shortcuts to a better life. It really makes me chuckle. Are there people out there getting their notebooks and pencils out to take notes? Do they really think that if we do their “Top 3 This” or their “Best 5 That”, that our lives will be better? Easier? Come on people! Reality Check.
You cannot buy three homes for zero down and think that is a safe investment because a book says so. Buying a home takes a great deal of planning and hard work. You give up eating out to save that $40 you would have spent. You go for power walks outside and give up the gym membership. You sacrifice some of the fluff to have what you want later.
You cannot read a book on parenting and expect the methods they suggest to work perfectly every time. Being a parent is a full-time job and gosh darn it, it’s hard. No book will prepare you for a girl breaking your son’s heart. You just have to be available and fill them will all the love and support you have at that very moment. Chapter eight doesn’t cover that. Parenting is the hardest “learn as you go” job out there. Sometimes you just have to punt and hope for the best.
I guess I’m just a believer that you reap what you sow. Life requires effort.
You have to plan ahead for vacations. You have to empty the cat litter box. You have to service your car, go to the dentist and pack the kids’ lunches the night before. You have to wash the dirty clothes and some days eat rice and corn because that’s what’s in the pantry. If you’re always looking for a shortcut, then you’re probably missing out on some of the best life has to offer. If life was always easy, then what would be the point? Would we appreciate the homes we saved so hard for? Would we feel as close in our families if we didn’t have to overcome difficulties together? I don’t think so.
Don’t always try to take the short path, the fast lane, or order the glossy finish. Life is in the journey, the walking, and the rough stones that cover the path each and every day. Enjoy the effort. Enjoy your life.
FEBRUARY VOCAB CHALLENGE 101
Day 5 (yes, I know it's the 7th - bear with me)
dyspeptic: (adjective) Having a bad temper, gloomy, irritable
I loved this post! It is SO true and such great advice. The thought of purchasing 3 homes with zero down... oh my! That sounds like the craziest thing ever!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Ginger! Glad to have you.
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