Graduation Gift…

My mom informed me over the weekend that she and my dad are giving me $2,000 as a graduation gift. They wanted to get me something special but I couldn’t think of anything that I wanted real bad other than a living room set. That is something that I will purchase myself down the line because I know it is going to cost a pretty penny and I didn’t want them to break the bank just to make me happy. My futon in the living room will just have to do for now.

I am very grateful but surprised at the amount of the gift. I knew they wanted to do something but I also knew that my mom recently retired from teaching in May and my dad retired last year. Plus, my sister got married this year. Now that they are on a fixed income, big spending is not allowed.

My mom is the first to graduate from college in our family. She was a teacher and my dad was a truck driver for over 30 years. They don’t have a lot by the way of liquid assets and I won’t be inheriting a large portfolio. But what they have given me my entire life is so much love, support and encouragement. They are my best friends and the best parents a girl could be blessed with. Some kids can’t wait to grow up and leave the nest but I still call and talk to my parents every day and visit several times a week. There is nothing like family. One of best by products of going to law school is that I value my family a lot more. I could not have made it through the last 4 years without them and without them, all the money and the degrees in the world wouldn’t mean anything.

Thanks Mom & Dad! You are going to bless me with my new $2k emergency fund. =)