Goodbye 2006, Hello 2007!
That means goodbye my savings for the year, hello new school uniforms, fees, new tyres, insurance and road tax.
That also means we have to forget about having another baby sister, because that will cost us another big dent in our twiggy-bank. The kids have been watching waaaay too much of baby movies over the holidays, and have been begging for a little baby, especially Amir & Aina.
Well...I too long for soft little teeny weeny body to cuddle, but the thought of going through a torturing 9-month pregancy just gave me the jitters.
Papa, being the conservative banker he is, well... being calculative as well, are pretty much contented with the bunch. Hey, it's not cheap to raise children these days.
Let's just be calculative for a moment now, let's check our monthly list of spending just for the kids:
- Groceries
- Diapers
- Powdered milk x 2 tins for 2 kids
- Kumon x 4 subjects for 3 kids
- Aina's pre-school fees
- Adam's BM & Math tuition
- Taekwondo
- Iqra' home classes
Well, these are the basics, no frills yet. Frills include entertainment, toys, clothes and eating out.
Perhaps we need to look at those not as lucky as we are? Perhaps we need to be more sensitive to others needs? Like the flood-stricken victims? Like the land-slide survivors? Like the less fortunate ones?
Perhaps with the new year, we should be more prudent? And with prudence comes more blessings and increase in iman? Let's just ride the course of 2007 with more conscience of the poor and more quality time with our offsprings. I wish my kids will fly this year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
