The Difference of 5 Bucks
July 23, 2008
This past week has been one of some thought pondering moments for hub and I. We are taking off on a new business venture. Quite exciting for us. In the midst of this new venture, leads to discussions about finances. We had some of these convos with friends that are also getting involved in this journey with us.
These friends have a very different view of the cost involved. Not seeing it as much money. Not really batting an eye. It makes hub and I laugh because we are fathoming our worry about this “not a big amount” into our equation. It’s THOUSANDS of dollars. Now, to our friends, who have fairly easy access to this kind of cash, it’s really not a large amount. To hub and I, who barely have 500 bucks in our savings account and have to think about the fact that my mini van is on it’s last leg of life and that it’s rent week and that Des needs an eye exam and new glasses, it is a shit ton of money.
Our friends keep telling us, it’s all in the way you look at it. What is a few grand? We all spend that kind of cash on coffee in a year. It’s a few tanks of gas. A couple trips in the boat. It’s a small cut back on vacation. Pshhhtttt. They blow it off.
To us though, right now, it’s an investment with a promise of decent returns. It’s faith. It’s hope. Anyway you look at it, it’s a lot to this royal crew. So, the new joke between us, to try to give hub and I a reminder that it’s all in the way you look at it….”What’s 5 bucks? 5 bucks, 5 grand. No biggie.” Let’s hope that we are still saying that in a few months. Heh.
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