What if the country club finds out you're playing the mobile home community down the street for half price?
How do you justify the difference?

I've seen banquet managers come into a place and tell the clients we can have New York strip steaks or entertainment whats your choice?

Eight hours later and I’ve thought about what I wrote to Donny in my last message. I think I did him a disservice.

My response should have been:

You’re absolutely right, because, as has been mentioned by other members, most of us got to where we are the hard way. I, too, have little patience for those folks who didn’t take the time to do life’s homework and ended up with their present day problems that finally caught up with them.

The difference between Donny and me (and I’m sure others) is I keep it bottled up while Donny has no reservations about “telling it like it is!” There should be more of “telling it like it is” and maybe the world wouldn‘t be in the mess it is today. I definitely think HIS way is better!

My own words “merciless” and “insensitive” still apply but in a different context now. The context being I now recognize his version of “tough love!”

Donny also said: “I hope these people make it through & adjust to what’s happening asap.” In view of that, and having re-read his message a few times now, I would say he meant well and I tip my hat to him for his candidness.

Lucky

Lucky.....I meant no misfortune to anyone in my post on this topic. We all live our lives differently, I was just offering some of my life's experiences & learning's hoping that it will be absorbed by a few & make them think about what I'm saying. Its all observational & as a father of four also I'm always looking out. I'm 56 & I would say our generation & our parent's will be the last ones to see so many changes that happened so fast in the last 30+ years. The "old ways" mixed with the new is our driving force of thought process compared to today's kids & lifestyles. It's easy to get sucked up into bad decisions financially, there is too much greed, too much credit bait for people to to get lured into, easy loans, refinancing, credit cards, reverse mortgages, crazy mortgage schemes, High Car payments forever & simply getting in & living way OVER YOUR HEAD without thinking of the consequences later on until it's TOO LATE when something happens. Next time some guy pulls up next to you at a light with a BIG Cadillac Escalade...instead of being jealous, look over smile & think of HIS SUPER HIGH CAR PAYMENTS while you drive away with your paid in full nice used car because you made the right choice for your lifestyle.
Tough love Lucky? maybe.....but in today's wacky world we really have to circle the wagons and regroup in order to survive comfortable & sleep at night.

Have a great weekend.

Dnj