thankful

I am so thankful for my mom. I was telling her my money woes--I have a lot of bills that I haven't paid. You know how you don't pay one month...nothing happens...so you let it go another, then another, then another? That's what happened to me. I have a phone bill, w/s/g bill, electricity bill, student loan, and cable bill that are all past due. My mom asked me how much I owed...and to be honest, I knew what this meant. I knew that she was going to pay some of it. And, to be honest, I am thankful, but I also feel terrible too.

I get the "sigh, not again...Tiffany being stupid with money" kind of feeling. I don't want to have to rely on my parents when stuff like this happens. To be honest, my reliance has lessened everyday. I remember when I was in school and just starting out that I leaned heavily on their support. And I'm proud to say that I do so less and less as the years go on. To be honest, I don't think I could have had a fresh slate with my new budgeting life without my mom helping me pay it. It makes me want to work harder to know all the money, time, and energy that she's invested to help me :)

I am proud that I didn't ask her to pay my cable or phone bill. Cable was a conscious choice. She shouldn't have to pay my bills at all, but especially not something that I don't need that's purely for entertainment. It didn't feel right. I totally forgot about my phone bill, but I'm glad I did. I feel like I should have to use some of the money that I saved to pay that. It's a consequence of my bad spending choices. And you won't learn unless it hurts. (My mom told me that ;) )

I am so thankful that I have parents who have helped and provided for me all of my life. I'm so thankful that they believe and support me. And I'm so thankful that they have always given me the benefit of the doubt. I could not have asked for better parents than them.