Nov. 21

Nov. 21: Holidays are great! There is lots of shopping! Even better, holidays at home when you are normally back at college are great because you get to go shopping with your parents and they are so willing to buy everything for you. I went shopping with my mother today. There was something that I really wanted to buy. I knew that if I asked her to buy it she totally would, and then I wouldn't have to spend my own money.
I then remembered that I have four younger siblings that don't have jobs and are depending on my parents' money for everything that they need. I felt that it was important for me to buy my own things since I had the capability to do so. It felt honest. I bought the item myself and didn't even bother asking my mom do buy it. I felt good buying it myself because I felt like I was being fair to my younger siblings and honoring my mother. This helped build my character because I was learning how to depend on myself as well as respecting and honoring my parents.