I know we have all had to face disappointment in our lives. Matt and I had to make a very tough decision. For anyone that knows me, knows that I love to travel. I am always planning the next trip. We had booked a cruise with our friends the Merritt's before Matt became unemployed. We thought Matt would have a job for sure and with the cruise in Nov. we thought we had plenty of time. We were both looking forward to this trip...to finally go on a trip with our friends and to also have a little relief from the stresses of life. Well, as the days get closer, we had to make a choice: go on the cruise and feel guilty and have remorse when we got back from the cruise OR cancel and still get our money back and put it towards a credit card. Well, since we have made commitments to each other to work towards financial peace, we knew what we had to do. The hardest part was telling our friends. We knew they would be understanding.
I know that this is a big step in the right direction. I have been trying to teach my children about instant gratification. I realize that I need to teach them by example.
It feels good though to know we're doing the right thing for our present and our future.
We totally understand. We would have made the decision had we been in you shoes. Besides, there's always more cruises! :)
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