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I found myself buying things I didn’t need. If I saw a dress I liked, I would
buy it, even if I thought it was too expensive. Little by little my debt grew, and
with the high interest rate, I found that I couldn’t pay my bills.
One day I went to an ATM to get some money, and I discovered that my
credit card didn’t work. I had spent too much, and I owed too much. But I had
finally learned my lesson. I cut up the card and got a second job. It took two
years, but I’m finally out of debt. And I don’t want another credit card.Exercise 6.7I Need a Vacation
At summer’s end last year, I was exhausted. I needed time away from work. So
I went to a travel agent to arrange a trip someplace quiet and relaxing. The agent
suggested Sanibel Island in Florida.
“Are you going to be traveling alone?” she asked me.
That was the first time I had thought about it. I didn’t want to vacation
alone. My brother’s wife was visiting her mother for a while, so I invited him to
join me. But he couldn’t get away from work. So I asked my friend Bill. But Bill’s
job required him to travel later in the fall.
Then I realized that it wasn’t important where I spent my vacation time. It
was more important to be with the people I care about. I called the travel agent
and told her that I wouldn’t be taking a trip anywhere that year. I’m going to
spend my free time with family and friends instead.Exercise 6.8The Person I Love Most
Maria became my wife just two years ago. I love her so much and know that she
loves me, too. Our relationship is so strong and based on mutual affection and
respect. We both admitted long ago that we had found in one another our soul
mates.
It’s so important to have someone that you love so much. Everyone needs
someone that he can talk to and confide in. It’s a form of comfort and security.
And my Maria is all of that.
Our love is real and forever. And that kind of love is hard to find. But when
you do find it, you have to nurture it and care for it like a delicate flower. If you
do, it will go on and on.