America is on the verge of losing it all. People are putting their children back in day care and sending them back to school.
The virus scare and government overreach has given us a chance to stop and take a deep breath. It has allowed some to reconnect with their children and get a glimpse of the brainwashing that is going on in the public schools. Many parents have been filled with horror when the schools tried to teach on line and gave them access to the lessons. Families have been forced to reexamine their spending and priorities and ask themselves if the dining out and the extra shiny new car were worth what it was costing them emotionally.
One of the lines I have been hearing all my life is that you can’t live on one salary. The actual statement should be “We can’t live at the elevated level we have become accustomed to on one salary.” Although my wife has generated some income from various sources she has never sought out a regular job since our first born arrived on the scene. We have driven old cars, worn out our thrift store clothes and eaten out with coupons. With a bit of thrift and some help getting started on our first home we have done very well. We had a lot of vacations in Hawaii but when we went we took an ice chest full of frozen food. It is amazing what you can do when you try.
So. Take a deep breath. Ask yourself what you want for your family. If happiness requires a Hummer and a Lexus in your driveway then go for it. If you would prefer children that are a bit more balanced then consider making a go of it.
Each of us has to make our own decisions. I keep hearing about people who send their children away to college and they come back belligerent Marxists. I have this feeling, nothing I can prove, that the problem started long before they filled out the applications.
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Friday, December 4, 2020
Opus 2020-298: How about a New New Normal
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Amen.
ReplyDeleteAnd Maranatha
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I might argue that having a parent stay home with with the child is a luxury. Back when we had a mortgage, getting by on one income MIGHT be possible... but there would be very little cushion for emergencies, or leftover income for saving.
ReplyDeleteI don’t know what the answer is. My kid left for school and took a fine arts course (against our advice)... and came back an angry lesbian social justice warrior with a useless degree. She and her love partner stirred up so much crap that 3 generations of a formerly solid family just fell apart.
I don’t know what the answer is...
While I would agree that in reality I don't know what the answer is either, I would also point out to your first point that having little cushion when you live in obedience to almighty God is better than trusting you bank account to see you through. As much as that sounds like a self-righteous cliche, it is still true.
DeleteGrace and peace