This article describes how my father taught me the value of money and at the same time also showed me how to reach and achieve the goals I had in my life.
I have a friend named Peter and his seventeenth birthday his parents bought him a very impressive car which would cost about £ 2,000. He was very happy and showed off the car to all his friends including myself. At this stage, he could not drive yet, but it was still a great gift to receive.
Peter lived a few doors from my home and I showed my father’s car and said that I would like a car for my seventeen years, who was only three weeks. He responded with words like, I bet you. Despite this remark I was sure he would buy a car for me as it would certainly have given to, in my opinion, anyway.
My birthday arrived, but no car was presented to me, the main current that I received was a pair of sneakers. I must admit, although I now feel embarrassed to say that I was very disappointed.
Approximately eight months later I managed to get my license and my father was very happy and congratulated me on my success. I told him I was very happy, however, what was the point of passing my test if I had no car to drive. He seemed to agree, but two months later, he still had not bought me a car.
It was now almost my eighteenth birthday and my father asked me what I want for my birthday. He explained that your eighteenth birthday and that one would be a little more spending on me this year. I told him I want a car and he laughed. Vexation that I was sure he would oblige.
My birthday came and again no car, this key that I received was a watch, a watch very nice, but I must say once again I was disappointed.
I waited two more months, then decided to use the head of the approach. I went and talked to my father and told him that I needed a car. It was agreed that I asked him then what will we do then? If you want a car, go buy a car, he said. I told him that I spent more per week than I earned, socializing, buying clothes, etc. He said that I really wanted a car I would make sacrifices to get it, but also stated that any what I saved, it would match.
This annoyed me greatly at the time, but something I’m happy now because, as he told me that if you want something, you have to work hard and make sacrifices for it.