As a family, we have decided to treat RRF. We turned in all the dollar bills and coins we were saving in our money jar and we had $350. The sad part is that we were collecting our loose money in the coin jar for about a year now and we were looking toward using that money for a vacation in 2010. The good part is, we have money to place RRF in the hospital to get her started on the insulin, 100 syringes, and insulin. Dr. Cheek is only keeping RRF in the hospital for a day so we do not go over our $350 budget.
This money has now become disposable income and it still bothers me that we are spending it on one of our animals. The money could easily go towards Madison's and Mason's college accounts, school taxes that are due soon, or Christmas gifts. What I hope comes out of this besides RRF being okay is that we are teaching Madison that sometimes the value of a dollar doesn't matter. While decisions should not be reckless, they should be based on love and for the goodness of others. With that said, I will be the first to admit that I should really practice what I preach. Steve and I are trying; which is why we made this decision.
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