Life's Rewards

Sometimes in life, you can reward yourself and those you love with little things. Little things like a great homecooked meal (my specialty, and my favorite thing to do!) You can take little detours in life, and just enjoy someone else's company. You can reward yourself with small things, as well. Like a nice hot cup of coffee (right, Sherry?!?) or a new book, or something else you enjoy.

Nothing gives me greater pleasure than rewarding the ones I love with things, big and small. I just gave Joseph money for a tank of gas. He has worked very hard the last few weeks, washing dishes at my job. His Dad and I agreed to let him have half of his paychecks, with the other half going into the bank. With gas prices being the way they are, most of his check would be eaten away with just one tank of gas. I can afford it, so I went ahead and bought it. Obviously, this isn't something I can afford to do all the time, nor would I want to. How will Joseph ever learn the value of money if everything is handed to him.

Today, I have pre-planned a HUGE reward for Joseph, in order to celebrate his High School Graduation. My (not so) little boy is balanced on the cusp of adulthood. I want so badly to pull him back, and keep him a child. And yet, at the same time, I am so proud of the man he is becoming.

Anyway, back to the celebration. Today, I booked a CRUISE for his graduation. We will travel to Florida at the end of May, 2009 and depart Port Canaveral for 7 days and nights of FUN, FUN, FUN!!! We will visit Cozumel, Mexico, my favorite place in the Caribbean, Costa Maya, Belize, and Nassau in the Bahamas!!!

Now all I have to do is finish paying for it, book the airfare, shop for clothes and accessories, and save some spending $$$!!!

In the words of the late, great John Lennon, "Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans...."

Volfan