Life is Worth Much More Than Gold

Tonight is my LONG anticipated last shift at work. After two years of working at the same place I am now off to school. I decided to quit a month ‘early’ so I would have time to spend with my family and friends. This summer has been frustrating; my best friend works every day (whereas I work every night) and I have been left behind at home every weekend while my family heads up north to the cottage. I figure my pitiful income is worth giving up for more time to spend with those I love.

Money is always an issue…but worrying about it is not a priority for me right now. There are vast amounts of money in the world and in four years I will have plenty to earn. There are inexpensive ways to spend time and I am going to have to figure out what those are in the next month.

My mother has raised me to be independent; since I started working (at the age of 13) I have been responsible for paying for everything except the food I eat at home and the room I sleep in. I have transformed from that young teenaged girl who was able to save all her extra money into what many refer to as a ‘starving student’. Considering my circumstance…that is fine with me.

I debated with myself for months about whether or not I really wanted to take off a whole month of work. If you knew my family and friends you would have done the same. The people I love are worth more than any amount of money.