Last weekend I went to Ireland with my mate Steve. It was fun. We drove around, visited the beautiful town of Westport, and watched some plays in Claremorris. One of them was Steve's.
We flew out there with Aer Lingus, then hired a car for the weekend. We stayed in B&Bs and ate mostly in pubs. It didn't feel like a particularly luxurious holiday. But, as I stared at the last twenty Euro note in my wallet, it dawned on me how much I had spent in three days...
Ouch. That's all I'm saying.
Why did I spend so much money that I don't have? Because it was an opportunity. An opportunity for a few days of fun with an old friend. An opportunity to be a good friend. An opportunity to go to a country I've never been to before.
(That's not strictly true. I did visit Dublin once for about an hour. The ferry from Wales was delayed by bad weather and I barely had time to get off before I had to get back on again.)
Do I regret going to Ireland? No. Not as an experience. It was beautiful and the people were lovely. But as an expense? Yes. Yes I do.
When I got home, I found a note from a loved one. It reminded me, in the nicest way possible, that I owed people money. Namely my family.
Welcome home.
I was tempted to sit on it. But then I remembered my wish of the month:
I wish I had a better relationship with money.
So I paid them back. Straight away. Because settling debts feels better than having them. It was a step in the right direction anyway. And it felt good.
Until I renewed my car insurance the next day.
Double ouch.
This week I will work out exactly how much money I have. A snapshot of my finances. A starting point for what comes next.
What is your wish of the month? Care to share?
Best of luck with a big and tricky subject this month! Vey brave to be facing up to it head on like this.
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