I never thought I\u2019d be in a position where I was questioning my own mother\u2019s priorities, but here I am, staring at the receipt for a designer dress that cost nearly $1,800. A dress that, in my mind, represents something more than just fabric\u2014it represents a choice. A choice she made when she could have helped her grandson with his college tuition instead.<\/p>\n
My mother, now 70, has always been practical. She raised five kids on a modest income, always putting family first, always making sure we had what we needed. She sacrificed for us, whether it was working extra shifts to pay for our school trips or wearing the same coat for a decade just so we could have new ones. Growing up, I never saw her buy anything extravagant for herself.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why, when I found out she had spent nearly two thousand dollars on a designer dress\u2014just to wear to her book club and the occasional luncheon\u2014I was stunned.<\/p>\n
I had been hoping, maybe even assuming, that she would contribute something toward my son\u2019s education. He\u2019s about to start college, and every penny helps. The cost of tuition, books, housing\u2014it\u2019s overwhelming. I never expected her to cover everything, but a little help would have gone a long way. And now, all I could think about was that $1,800, sitting in her closet, worn once or twice, while my son would have to take on even more student loans.<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t keep my frustration to myself, so I brought it up carefully. \u201cMom,\u201d I said one afternoon over coffee, \u201cI saw the dress you bought. It\u2019s beautiful, but\u2026 I guess I just don\u2019t understand. That money could have helped Jason with college.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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