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  This is a great little reading.  i am too tired to write a journal tonight. I was busy from early morning til after supper. I will update everyone on my progress tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy this little article my sister sent me.  The Price of Children Here is something absolutely positivefor a change. I have repeatedly seen thebreakdown of the cost of raising a child,but this is the first time I have seen therewards listed this way. It's nice. The government recently calculated thecost of raising a child from birth to 18and came up with $160,140.00 for a middleincome family. Talk about price shock!That doesn't even touch college tuition.But $160,140.00 isn't so bad if you breakit down. It translates into:       * $8,896.66 a year,       * $741.38 a month,       * $171.08 a week.       * A mere $24.24 a day!       * Just over a dollar an hour.Still, you might think the best financialadvice is; don't have children if you wantto be 'rich.' Actually, it is just the opposite.What do you get for your $160,140.00?  * Naming rights . First, middle, and last!  * Glimpses of God every day.  * Giggles under the covers every night.  * More love than your heart can hold.  * Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs.  * Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds,and warm cookies.  * A hand to hold usually covered withjelly or chocolate.  * A partner for blowing bubbles and flying kites.  * Someone to laugh yourself silly with, no matter what the boss said or how your stocks performed that day.For $160,140.00, you never have to growup. You get to:    * finger-paint,    * carve pumpkins,    * play hide-and-seek,    * catch lightning bugs,    * never stop believing in Santa Claus.You have an excuse to:   * keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh,  * watch Saturday morning cartoons,  * go to Disney movies, and  * wish on stars.You get to frame rainbows, hearts, andflowers under refrigerator magnets andcollect spray painted noodle wreaths for Christmas, hand prints set in clay forMother's Day, and cards with backwardletters for Father's Day.For a mere $24.24 a day, there is nogreater bang for your buck. You get to bea hero just for:    * retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof,    * taking the training wheels off a bike,    * removing a splinter,    * filling a wading pool,    * coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and    * coaching a baseball team that never wins  but always treated to ice cream regardless.   You get a front row seat in history towitness the:    * First step,    * First word,    * First bra,    * First date,    * First time behind the wheel.You get to be immortal. You get anotherbranch added to your family tree, and ifyou're lucky, a long list of limbs in yourobituary called grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. You get an education inpsychology, nursing, criminal justice,communications, and human sexuality thatno college can match..In the eyes of a child, you rank right upthere under God. You have all the power toheal a boo-boo, scare away the monstersunder the bed, patch a broken heart,police a slumber party, ground themforever, and love them without limits, soone day they will, like you, love withoutcounting the cost. That is quite a dealfor the price!!!!!!!Love & enjoy your children & grandchildren& great-grandchildren! It's the bestinvestment you'll ever make!        Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $50. Take a Peek!