The old adage is, “Never look a gift horse in the mouth.”
The saying comes from a time when a horse may be given as a gift, but the recipient was so picky about what they were receiving that they would check the horse’s teeth to see if the animal was desirable.
A recipient is to simply be grateful and accept the gift regardless.
A friend brought to my attention a new trend for high school graduates. They have begun registering for college gifts at various retailers.
Of course, the retailers are the ones behind all of this, but people are more than happy to jump on the bandwagon.
If I choose to buy a graduate a gift, it will be one of my choosing.
It is something personal from me to the grad and if the gift isn’t good enough, please let me know. I will be sure to forgo troubling you any further with gifts that are not to your liking.
I remember throwing papers at twelve, mowing lawns at thirteen, working Arby’s at fourteen, making burgers for McDonald’s at sixteen, washing dishes at seventeen. This gave me the money I needed to buy all of the things I needed for college.
Then once at college, working two and sometimes three jobs to pay my bills while carrying eighteen to twenty-one hours a semester.
It is no wonder our kids are graduating university and moving back to mom and dad’s without ambition.
We never made them work for anything and we don’t know how to throw them out of the nest.
Flap your wings and fly, baby, or hit the ground with a splat.
Welcome to reality.
Joel Stiff's Adventure 