$500 is what I would need to get all of these things. Granted, the dogs would require a minimum of $60/mo in food and would limit our ability to travel, but they're SO CUTE.
We'll probably get $500 for Christmas, and we'll do the responsible thing-- we'll put it in savings, pay off the rental car we had to get to see everyone at Thanksgiving, and maybe go to dinner at the U-Joint.
I realize every day how lucky we are to have what we have. A roof over our heads, food in our pantry, gas in our tanks, and things that are honestly luxuries like internet, TV, and computers. Most of the world doesn't have these things, and I really do feel lucky to be where I am.
All that being said... wouldn't it be nice to have disposable income? To be able to adopt a puppy (which I've wanted to do for SO long) or get a nice dress? (to be 100% honest, I'd really be happy if I could just get the Caramel one-- I'd never have anywhere to wear the other two!)
Really, I want the puppies. Even just one. But in addition to the $100 adoption fee, there's the monthly food expense, plus any other shots or medicines that they haven't gotten already (though the AHS is pretty good about getting them all fixed up), plus whatever deposit our landlord decides he needs for this house IF he's OK with us having a dog! Average is about $300. And that's also if he doesn't have breed restrictions against Pits.
*sigh*
I look around at others and I know how blessed we are, but then I look at others still and think-- we really don't want that much, to be honest we even give what we can charitably. We could afford a dog if we cut back on charitable spending, but I'd rather buy food for families who don't have any. But this is America, right? Why can't we get even just a little extra a month to afford this one little thing? And what does it mean for when we want to have children? Will we ever be able to afford it?
#firstworldproblems
