what has your debt cost you other than money ?

migwella76

Thanks Buffy. I did feel a bit raw posting that. Especially as it went on forever.

My dog has been a blessing for me.

My sister never takes her for a walk. She is a materialistic so and so and wanted to buy her a coat to go walking in for her birthday ... yet she never takes her for a walk herself.

I said to her, if you want to treat the dog for her birthday, take her for a walk, it will cost you nothing and her face will light up and she'll do a dance as she loves going out. Buy her a coat and she won't bat an eyelid.

Simple.

paybacktime2008

I wanna be your dawg!

Buffythedebtslayer

migwella76 wrote: »

Thanks Buffy. I did feel a bit raw posting that. Especially as it went on forever.

My dog has been a blessing for me.

My sister never takes her for a walk. She is a materialistic so and so and wanted to buy her a coat to go walking in for her birthday ... yet she never takes her for a walk herself.

I said to her, if you want to treat the dog for her birthday, take her for a walk, it will cost you nothing and her face will light up and she'll do a dance as she loves going out. Buy her a coat and she won't bat an eyelid.

Simple.

i think I shall try and remember your attitude this week, I can feel myself getting all tense cos its monday.

simple things = happiness.

and they are more or less always available xxx

migwella76

Hi Clear,

Thanks for the reply.

Yep, family are most important, especially during these times.

Maybe all the worlds financial troubles will make a lot of others appreciate this like we do.

PinkTwirl

Good post Migwella,

Glad that you posted it, certainly doesn't take up too much room.

I wish I had a dog now!

taxi73

Just read this thread and Migwella sums up things perfectly.
I've just had my DGS for the weekend and his little face lights up so much when he comes to stay.He's only 3 and the most important thing for him is to feel loved and have plenty of time playing and attention.
I should've been at work all weekend but even though in debt and the money would've been welcome.,it was more important to spend time with him as his mummy and daddy have split up and DD was moving into a new house and he wasn't well.

Paulgonnabedebtfree

taxi73 wrote: »

Just read this thread and Migwella sums up things perfectly.
I've just had my DGS for the weekend and his little face lights up so much when he comes to stay.He's only 3 and the most important thing for him is to feel loved and have plenty of time playing and attention.
I should've been at work all weekend but even though in debt and the money would've been welcome.,it was more important to spend time with him as his mummy and daddy have split up and DD was moving into a new house and he wasn't well.

Too right. People are the most important. Possessions have never been important to me either. I was quite happy with my life the way it used to be. I rented my flat from the council, owned an old banger, and my income was on the lowish side. I always made sure that I had time for people. I still do but these days, I won't usually hang around chit chatting with customers for very long. There has to be a balance. A few of my customers are elderly and live alone so I do sometimes feel a bit guilty about cutting a conversation short in order to drive on to the next job. Sometimes, I even make sure that I do certain jobs last in the day so that the conversation won't affect my income.
A couple of years ago my best friend died. I took a lot of time out of my work schedule to spend time with him in his last few months or so. My debtr increased partly because of that. Do I have regrets about the finances? Too right. Would my regrets have been bigger if I had chosen to work instead of spending time with him? Absolutely. Time is the great thing that cannot ever be replaced.

Rammstein1

Hello all
When i first started this thread i was very down at having lost Tracy (tloml) even though it was 18 months ago
I never imagined it would get so many replies and every one of them have been a fantastic read
I doesnt feel great to be in this mess together but its feels great to know that we are all together and are here or there for each other
I will say one BIG thanks to everyone that has taken the time to reply and share their thoughts, views and private things in this thread
Family and friends are worth much more than money and i will be raising my glass and saying a big Happy New Year to everyone here coming the stroke of midnight on the 31st

Rammy

PinkTwirl

You're welcome, your thread has really helped me too, I'm just about to hit rock bottom emotionally and the one thing staving it off is that at least others are in the same boat as me (much as I'd like none of us to be in it).

Pinky.

Rammstein1

PinkTwirl wrote: »

You're welcome, your thread has really helped me too, I'm just about to hit rock bottom emotionally and the one thing staving it off is that at least others are in the same boat as me (much as I'd like none of us to be in it)

You know where we are Pinky
Knowing there are peeps out there helps and we will be here for you
Never met anyone on here but the more i post and the more i read and reply the more i feel im getting to know them
Im 45 and sometimes feel that i am acting like a kid where Tracy is concerned but when you find the 1 it isnt that easy to get over them regardless of what they do or dont do
Anyway, better not go on too much otherwise il be back to sq 1 !!
Time for a small drink and relax by watching last nights House that was shown in the states

Rammy