When I was young, I heard the question "Do you think money grows on trees?" more times than I care remember. Usually in response to me asking for more allowance or wanting to buy something that wasn't in the family budget.Time's were tough then, as they are now. Seems like everyone's been affected by this economy one way or another, and there's no escaping mention of it on TV and radio or even in friendly conversations (or, cough cough, blogs).
As my daughter and I were driving to Dayton the other night to see Legally Blonde The Musical (you can read about our garage misadventures here) we were listening to the Mamma Mia! soundtrack, you know, to get in the Broadway mood (the Legally Blonde CD had been woefully left behind). I was caught off guard by the lyrics of "Money, Money, Money":
Ain't it sad
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
That's too bad
In my dreams I have a plan
If I got me a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball
Not quite the message I want to send to my daughter. All right, all right, actually, I wouldn't mind her marrying rich--but only if the money was bonus to a real loving relationship and she wasn't depending on the loot to pay her bills and make her happy. I have principles, you know.
I do wish, however, that there were money trees, and that I had one growing in my backyard. There have been so many extraneous bills lately, between the new hot water heater, new tires, dental bills (ack!), and vacation coming up... It would be nice to pick some money off that tree and not have to worry so much about what will be leftover for the future. And wouldn't it be nice having some extra spending cash for those frivolous things (one of those cute netbooks or, ahem, a new car).
I know money doesn't grow on trees (pity!), but if it did, what would you buy?
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Money Tree - bring me a house. A home of my own, one I can tear the kitchen up and put in new cabinets.
Contractors..I'm not kidding! A remodel would be fantastic!
And a summer home in Maine, a laptop for me AND hubby, and something special for the kids. Like a fort or treehouse....
Wouldn't it be nice?
A Kindle....definitely a Kindle.
a laptop, a new car, a house...and pay off school loans. all the fun things of life.
A fresh flower delivery once a week to fill my house with color and fragrance. You know those old movies where the maid is always putting fresh flowers in the vase in the front hall? Okay, I want the maid, too.
And the front hall.
Stability. I HATE scrounging for every unexpected thing to pop up. I don't need to be rich. I just wish I could stop worrying.
I would pay off all my mother's bill and buy us a mother/daughter house so she can enjoy her retirement in style.
Okay, if I had oodles and oodles of money, I'd probably buy a new house, too. A dream house. Not too big, not too small. Big garden. Lots of woodwork and natural light. Sigh. And then I'd probably have to start giving some money away, too.
We are pretty much a home and comfort group. Enough money to stop worrying (and buy weekly flowers...)
I wonder if the money tree answers would have been much different on a different (non-cozy) blog?
A money tree in the back yard, Hmmmm. I think although a nice new house would be nice, I would pay all my bills off including the loan to my business. Get the big payments out of the way. As I hate payments I think going into debt again would not be on the top of my list. I also think that I would donate quite a bit to local food banks because of the economy. I see more families trying to feed their children now a days then ever before. More than not now a days I see nice looking people standing on the side of the road asking for help or a job, not just looking for a handout but willing to do any job no matter how small to show their appreciation. Material things are nice and I do love them, but the spirit of human kindness especially in this economy I think would reign true in my heart. I love the movie Pay it Forward, and I think if it were in my ability because of a money tree in my backyard that is just what I would do. One random act of kindness. Imagine the world if all just Payed it Forward.
A dream house (nothing big, but just having the features I would love to have in a house), travel money, money so I can quit my day job and stay home and write.
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