Life is a Roller Coaster ...

What a weekend - a real roller coaster. Life is full of ups and downs, we expect that, but how can they happen in such short succession ? Friday was ok, though I happened to wake up the day in a " what is the point? " sort of mood - not a good start to the weekend. Something was out of kilter but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Saturday, woke up too early for a weekend. Muddled through the morning trying to deal with the usual domestic crises that occur in this household. Calm follows and then venture into town to go shopping. Shopping trips can be mixed but this was particularly fun, a rush of adrenalin, but was far too short lived. Saturday night a misunderstanding, the downfall of the written word, open to too much interpretation. A real down. followed by long period of uncertainty, stretching through most of the following day and not even sure it is over now. How can things change so quickly? When will the next high be? Hopefully just around the corner .......

The value of money

Feeling in a very dark place today. Not a good way to start the day but that is the power of words and the memories they awaken. I was reading a blog by a friend who was talking about a trip to buy a Christmas tree, what can be so provoking in that ? It was the part about the daughter being worried about the cost of the tree that hit home hard. How sad that she should she have to think like that. I am not saying there is anything wrong in teaching children the value of money, but it saddened me. So much so I was reduced to tears as it brought back memories of my childhood when money was scarce and life was a daily struggle. Having been through those experiences I am determined for my children not to have to do the same, but I am not frightened to say no to constant requests for things, yes they can ask, but "I want" doesn't mean they get. However a little reminder every now and again that money does not grow in trees does not hurt them !