The Cost of Things

A long day at work left me thinking about which gas station to stop at on the way home. Naturally money came to mind when I looked at how high these prices are now.

Thought led into thought as I neared home wondering how we are supposed save money when costs are so high. How much more of our paychecks need to be sacrificed to cover living expenses?

A few blocks away from the house I decide to pull in for gas. With a sigh, and another glance at the price on the pump, I began to reach into my wallet for some money.

I had enough money to get me to half a tank. I wanted to use the debit card to fill it, but I had thoughts about money that was just paid, or did “so in so” cash that check yet? By the end of the decision making process I was a mess with the cost of things we need.

With debit card in hand, and slight frown on my face, I walk toward the entrance of the store. I looked near the street and saw this 20 something year old man pull his car near the air pump. He steps out, looks on the ground and spots some sort of insect, picks it up gently and places it in the grass and continues on with his task.

This vision removed all my previous thoughts about cost and sacrifice.