This bingo story has a teachable lesson.
This afternoon a friend invited me to a party. I felt tired and wanted to stay home. But I wanted to be polite so I summoned the energy to attend instead of lying around the RV.
My friend’s husband grilled burgers and we all sat down and ate. As we ate, we discussed the value of hard work. Everyone at our table worked hard in his or her youth, continued to work hard, and believes that hard work is good for everyone.
One guest stated,
“Working hard makes you appreciate what you have.”
A woman said, “Yep. I cleaned houses and worked retail all of my adult years. Did whatever I had to do to earn a living, whether I liked doing it or not. At the end of every day, I was tired. Instead of buying everything I wanted and having what most folks my age had, I economized and saved. I understood the value of the money I had earned. Eventually, my efforts paid off and now I have a nice camper.”
The man sitting next to me concurred, “I saved and invested the money I earned driving a truck, too. That’s why I’m here in an RV that I own with no payments. Most of us sitting at this table didn’t go to college. But we lived within our means, invested some of our paychecks on a regular basis, and now live comfortably. What’s with these people who want everything for free? No one has the right to expect others to provide for him. Being born entitles you to live, not to receive the benefits of others’ hard work..”
My friend announced that she’d start a few games of Bingo, so we stopped talking and cleared the table.
During the first game, I played only one bingo card, and didn’t win. A young boy got lucky and won a t-shirt. Then I looked across the table and noticed one of my dinner companions playing multiple cards I got up and got five cards.
Clarissa spun the balls and again called them one by one. I struggled to keep up as she called them quickly. But I focused on my five bingo cards and never missed marking off a number.
“O ten” Clarissa announced.
“Bingo” I announced. I won a hat
with the campground logo.
My hat will protect my face from sunburn when I walk this summer. I’ll wear it proudly and enjoy its benefits, knowing that I worked hard for it instead of lying around watching television in our camper.
Parents, don’t you want your kids to live comfortably when they get older? If you do, teach them to work hard even before they go to school.
Teach children well,
and they’ll be so much more likely to live well.
Let the encouraging words in these near a river posts help you
soar like an eagle above life’s storms.
Shouldn’t we all do this?
I’ll succeed–somehow, someway!
This important ingredient lives within you.
Want to be happy? Do this and make a good decision!
