Weekend Assignment #95: The Best Money You Ever Spent : "Welcome to the first of five Journaler-suggested Weekend Assignments, leading up to the 100th Weekend Assignment a few weeks from now. This week's special Weekend Assignment was suggested by Teeisme57:
"My ex-husband always said the best 10 bucks he ever spent was buying his dog, Ace, from the local animal shelter. What's the best money you've ever spent? Whether it's something you love, something you use all the time or something that doesn't owe you a nickel, what is it?"
"Extra Credit: Aside from food, what's the next purchase you plan to make?"
Hmm... I have to think long and hard on this one; I've made some really good purchases in my life so far!
Okay, I'll start with this one; don't laugh, but one of the BEST money purchases I ever spent was on my AOL membership--(I think it was still $21.50 back then though). IF I hadn't had my AOL that month, the probability of me meeting my husband would have been pretty slim. You see, I met my husband at a hotel bar party that was hosted by an AOL chatroom. If I hadn't known about it, I wouldn't have gone to this particular bar that was miles and miles away from home, and I wouldn't have met hubby---and who knows where I would be now without him! I'm guessing I'd still be out there in the scary world of the loser dating pool--not a fun place!!
The other best purchases would have to be the home I live in now with hubby and the kids, the diaper genie, the family van, and money spent on vacations with my family.
"Extra Credit: Aside from food, what's the next purchase you plan to make?" I want to take another trip to the Azores this summer with my family. I want to give my children the same gift my parents gave me when I was growing up---and there really isn't anything better than spending quality time with the people you love in a beautiful place---money well spent because memories like those are PRICELESS!!
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4 comments:
LOL It's nice when I see someone who is grateful for their AOL account. And I agree about traveling with your kids. Great memories and great learning experiences! Just don't bring the family dog along unless you have a lots of room for him/her. LOL I have such nightmares of long family car trips with my brother and I crammed into the back seat with the dog, no A/C, and dog hair and slobber flying everywhere. Ugh. Talk about car sick!
Sorry, I did giggle at the way you wrote that! LOL
Your answers are beautiful and say a lot about you and your relationship with your husband and family. I hope to follow suit although I didn't meet Sean through AOL. I met him at the bank I work part time at. Guess Bank One is good for somethings! LOL
Kudos to you:)
Dianna
Just curious....what chatroom did you meet him in?
I DIDN'T meet him in a chatroom dear. I met him at the hotel..I didn't know him from any chatroom, I just went to a party that a chatroom had hosted from AOL. I was just standing out there outside feeling a little bored and blue because the friend I was with had disappeared with some weirdo, and there was this other idiot that I used to date that was inside and I wanted to stay away from him; and then suddenly, out of the blue--my prince charming came up to me and asked for my name..and that is how it all started.. :)
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