Giving Up Something We Love
Changing Our Habits
When we have done something for awhile
It becomes part of our routine
I like to buy books
So I look for bargains and deals
Yard sales and flea markets in the past
Fun to go on Sundays
Then a Good Will opened near us
A Salvation Army near work
A Savers down the street
Not just once a week
Soon a quick stop in
A daily routine
Walking in use to be a treat
Over time it became a habit
That started out good and now it has become quite much
I look at the savings
What the book would of cost at Barnes And Noble
I usually pay two or three dollars per book
I have such a wide range of topics and interests
It is very easy to spend five to ten dollars in one day
Then I read a few chapters and put the book down
Another book catches my interest
So the story goes
Day one no books or bargains
I use to walk in and take pictures of all the good buys
The temptation became to great
We can use the money for other things
Time to reevaluate my choices
Spending more time enjoying what I have
Time to save
To build up our savings and our rainy day fund
I had a lot of fun
One small step
Going without not that bad
Feeling better already