However, they are not generous on a day-to-day basis, nor do I expect them to be. For example, they often don't pay when we go out to eat dinner, they do not give me cash gifts, they do not give me gifts (other than birthday and christmas of course). I'm not saying "poor me" or anything of the sort (in fact I think just the opposite). Just explaining how my parents behave.
Boris' parents are a very different sort. They like to give during the year and give more modest gifts at birthday's and christmas. So for example, they take us out for dinner or to shows during the year for no reason at all. Very nice. When they travel they also tend to bring us back gifts.
However, they recently exceeding anything I would have ever asked for or expect. They gave us 1 week of accommodations in mexico! I should explain that they do have a timeshare and they've decided to give us 1 weeks worth for 2011! How great is that? We will still pay for our own airfare and expenses while there but a condo will be ready for us!
A small caveat is that we do not share this information with anybody (namely his siblings). For reasons I don't know (but can speculate) they are only giving us the 1 week and nobody else. Probably the most likely reason is we are the only ones who live in the same province and city as them so we simply know them better. They are just so pleased to have us live here that they tend to spoil us a bit. This time though they are spoiling us a bunch!
So, I thought I would do a little happy dance for myself.
It's clearly a long way off and we have no idea when we would go but it's nice to know it's there for us. :D
It's Wendy!! That is sooo awesome!!! I am jealous. Take me with you?
ReplyDeleteIn terms of mom and dad, I agree! I think we are soo priveleged that mom and dad planned ahead and had the money for our education. The people who know that mom and dad will be covering my tuition costs are amazed. But really, I think mostly any parent would do that for their children if they could afford it. But that's just what I think. I am so grateful for it. And I am also grateful that they never bought us a car, or paid for insurance, or a cell phone, or any other "want". A lot of my friends got all of that paid for, and still do, and I just don't think they appreciate it the same way that people who had to work for it do. And then, when mom is out and sees a shirt or a book she thinks I will like so she buys it for me, I appreciate it that much more. Or when dad buys me a slurpee or my toque that he bought in Banff (or was it Jasper? And he bought you one, too). That toque is still my favourite and a large part of why is because dad bought it for me, and he normally doesn't do that. Did that make sense???
Yours and Boris' parents both sound super generous. Another trip to look forward to!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's wonderful! My parents aren't generous, but I don't expect them to be either. I am a grown up now, lol (at least I hope, at 40). They helped with my wedding, but only gave me a little for school. But, when they do give us something nice, I am generally sworn to secrecy too. It's because I see them more, and I call them more, and when I do call, I don't ask for money like my brothers do.
ReplyDelete@Tales...I think those are the reasons why Boris' parents are so generous with us. We see them, we talk to them, we spend time with them and we have never asked for money from them. I
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