Fredflintstone
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I am very blessed today. I got a good education and from that was able to have a good job and a life filled with wonderful vacations.
Yet, I was raised very poor and to this day I fulfill dreams that really make no sense but are important to me to fulfill.
Here’s a case in point:
For years, I dreamt of buying a small place for cash that has a big enough yard to grow a garden. I wanted something right on the Canada US border so I can travel and escape winters. I still wanted the place in Canada so I maintain a residence and keep public health insurance. Even though I have been careful with money, I am still afraid that the bottom will fall out and I need to make sure I and my family are never homeless. To achieve this, the place must be very modest so I could afford to live on 500 or less a month.
Well, I finally achieved that dream this year. The place I bought is 750 square feet. It was left furnished as the guy I bought it from was moving to a home and wanted the right to keep it furnished. It is literally 300 feet from the US border. I am 3 minutes from the start of an Interstate highway. It has 3 heat sources; wood stove, electric and natural gas. It has 2 lots so plenty of room for a garden.
My friends and colleagues think I’m nuts. It’s probably because they never experienced poverty so they don’t plan for the worst. They think the bottom will never fall out for them. I, on the other hand, never take my blessed life for granted. I know how easily and quickly it can be lost (remember 2008?)
I always said I will vacation no matter if that means a tent and a public lands spot so my next purchase was camping gear. I can get to sunshine and no snow in about 12 hours.
So, what’s your dream that people may think is weird but is based on your past somehow?
Yes, it can include vacation dreams as we all have that.
As an example, I dreamt of visiting RVers on public lands who live on very modest incomes. I like to learn how people adapt no matter the situation. So, I booked vacations around these lands to do just that and really learned a lot and met some awesome people. I know other who dream of visiting their ancestory country.
Here’s a picture of my little house that hopefully I never need to live in (Vacation yes). It’s cute in my books and makes me feel secure:
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Yet, I was raised very poor and to this day I fulfill dreams that really make no sense but are important to me to fulfill.
Here’s a case in point:
For years, I dreamt of buying a small place for cash that has a big enough yard to grow a garden. I wanted something right on the Canada US border so I can travel and escape winters. I still wanted the place in Canada so I maintain a residence and keep public health insurance. Even though I have been careful with money, I am still afraid that the bottom will fall out and I need to make sure I and my family are never homeless. To achieve this, the place must be very modest so I could afford to live on 500 or less a month.
Well, I finally achieved that dream this year. The place I bought is 750 square feet. It was left furnished as the guy I bought it from was moving to a home and wanted the right to keep it furnished. It is literally 300 feet from the US border. I am 3 minutes from the start of an Interstate highway. It has 3 heat sources; wood stove, electric and natural gas. It has 2 lots so plenty of room for a garden.
My friends and colleagues think I’m nuts. It’s probably because they never experienced poverty so they don’t plan for the worst. They think the bottom will never fall out for them. I, on the other hand, never take my blessed life for granted. I know how easily and quickly it can be lost (remember 2008?)
I always said I will vacation no matter if that means a tent and a public lands spot so my next purchase was camping gear. I can get to sunshine and no snow in about 12 hours.
So, what’s your dream that people may think is weird but is based on your past somehow?
Yes, it can include vacation dreams as we all have that.
As an example, I dreamt of visiting RVers on public lands who live on very modest incomes. I like to learn how people adapt no matter the situation. So, I booked vacations around these lands to do just that and really learned a lot and met some awesome people. I know other who dream of visiting their ancestory country.
Here’s a picture of my little house that hopefully I never need to live in (Vacation yes). It’s cute in my books and makes me feel secure:
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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