We did the same and I'm 54. One of the things we were always grateful for is that we had the sense never to value money and material as much as our three daughters. They came first whether we drove used cars or went camping for vacations.
"We did the same and I'm 54. One of the things we were always grateful for is that we had the sense never to value money and material as much as our three daughters. They came first whether we drove used cars or went camping for vacations."
As one of three daughters myself, I have to tell you that I have an overwhelming respect for my Dad for what he did so my mom could be home with us, such as working two jobs wheen needed, always driving the "yucky" car, fixing things around the house on his own instead of calling the plumber... you get the idea.
That is why I wanted to marry someone like him, who knew how important it was to be home with the children. And to this day, I tell myself that if my parents could muddle thru the tough times, so can we.
We daughters may give our Dads gray hair, but you Dads teach us the value of hard work and sacrifice, to do what is right for our own families when we "grow up."