Kathy Jo,

To be honest with you, has anyone tried giving you just a five dollar bill,
having you tell them what you can all buy with $5 and in the end taking you
to a store to have you purchase whatever you may have named?  This is what
my parents actually did with me when I was a child to test out my
understanding of money and most importantly seeing if I receive the proper
change back.  And when I got older and had things like lights, heat, cable
tv, long distance calling, Internet and so on to pay for, they also taught
me that if I wanted those great things, I would have to pay and learn how to
budget for those costs.  I may have a credit card and those other great
things tonight, but I realize if I act stupid in the money spending
department tomorrow, those great things might likely get taken away.  And
just so you know, this rule has nothing to do with my Cerebral Palsy,
everybody even your parents have to follow this rule or things would begin
to get taken.  I once knew people (without disabilities), they had a great
big house and they lost it because of credit debt.  They lost everything,
the family business, and most importantly the ability of getting a bank loan
for at least 7 years.

Shanks,
Anthony

Visit me at http://www.ara1.net
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Kathy Pink
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 5:05 PM
  Subject: Re: Yesterday was a wonderful day


  Anthony,

  Has it really been two years?  I guess it would
  have to be.  You are lucky because my parents
  would never let me have a credit card, much less
  talk on the phone when they aren't here.

  Sighs,
  Kathy





  --- Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
  > Friends,
  >
  > I'm sure that everybody here has had this
  > feeling of success at one time or
  > another living with a disability and
  > experiencing newer levels of
  > independence whenever.  As most of you know,
  > I'm employed as a Remote
  > Troubleshooter at the Prentke Romich Company, I
  > have almost two years under
  > my belt, so in March I got offered a credit
  > card because I have some income
  > coming in.  At first, I didn't want to respond
  > to the credit card company
  > because my Mom scared me of the word "credit"
  > as a child, which was OK and
  > something I would probably also do to my own
  > kids (if I have any).  Needless
  > to say my Mom actually encourage me to
  > responding in March, and yesterday I
  > received a surprise in the mail, by being
  > accepted and a credit card popped
  > out.  So I offered to take my parents out for
  > supper last night to
  > celebrate.  I know that it might sound silly,
  > but I feel great knowing that
  > I have some plastic in my wallet just because
  > my parents can trust me with
  > money.  I know that I'm going to have limits
  > but that isn't going to be
  > because of my parents, I myself know that I
  > don't have that money tree like
  > some feel they have and unfortunately don't.
  >
  > Thanks,
  > Anthony
  >
  > Visit me at http://www.ara1.net


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