Day 14 - The Halfway Point!

Hello, everyone, and thank you so much for reading and sharing!

So while today was uneventful (read spending free!!), tomorrow is Thursday, which is connected to Friday... And Friday is when "Mockingjay Part 1" comes out!  For those who do not know, Mockingjay is the 3rd of the "Hunger Games" movies... And while these movies are targeted to the ummm, let's say younger generation, I must admit I am a big fan.  I read all of the books, saw the first two movies, and am eagerly awaiting the release of Mockingjay.  

But this isn't really about me.  Me, I could wait my 2 more weeks and go see it whenever... This is about my daughter.  Reading the books and watching the movies together is sort of our "thing".  I have taken her to see both movies when they were released, and made a promise that we would go see Mockingjay when it comes out, the very first weekend. Yay, super fun, right?  Under normal circumstances, yes, very fun.  Throw caution to the wind, pack up the fam and off the the movies.

Yeah, under normal circumstances...  

How can that happen now when I have made this no-spending commitment?  I want to honor my promise to my daughter about the movie for so many reasons.  Firstly, to show her how promises should be kept.  Next, because I hate to let her down.  And if I am being honest, and I know you already know this next one, because I really want to see this movie! But on the flip side, I have made this budgetary promise as well, this pledge to spend zero dollars.  I could justify and rationalize about how it's only $25, and swear to not get popcorn and candy, which we all know will totally happen anyway - because after all, when you go to the movies, popcorn and candy are part of the movie going experience, and as such, they do not count in terms of budgetary spending or in calories.  I swear it is true, look it up.  But I digress.. 

I want to keep my pledge about the spending, because it has grown more and more important to me with each passing day.  I want to continue to learn about myself through this process.  And, I want her to respect my ability to honor my commitments to myself as well as to others.  I want her to be proud.  

So, my question that I cannot answer today is this - Which promise is more important?  And how do you really decide?  What do you do when you make a choice, where you feel like whichever way you go, you have chosen wrong?   (Decisions, decisions - Pay me!  Lawyers salary, please!) <<== super old tv commercial reference... ;-)

OK, well that is where I am today... More to come on this topic, and more, tomorrow... Thank you sooooo very much for reading, and have a great day!!  xo

(PS - she just walked in and saw I was writing the blog... She said, "I want to do a blog... this is cool.  How did you set it up?"  And then she looked at me with that stern "I'm watching you" expression and said, "Did it cost money?"   See, she is paying attention to everything!!)