The Shopaholic Couple

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Mrs. Mishra & Mr. Mishra both loved to shop.

But, their shopping styles were vastly different.

Mrs. Mishra, who was judicious about money & concerned about savings, based her buying decisions on factors like the cost-price, Sale, discount, coupons, cashback, bargain etc.

Great To Play Santa To My Child!

It's great that I get to play Santa to my daughter.
Some gifts that I want to gift to secure her future...

For my Child's Secure Future I'd like to gift her:

TIME 

The greatest gift that anyone can give a loved one is one’s own Time. Time is a precious resource that we get to ‘spend’. My Gift for my child is my Time. I want to spend more Quality-Time with my child. Also, I want her to use her Time wisely.

I want to gift my child the sense to honor the value of Time for her secure future.

DISCIPLINE

Performing any work as per optimum level, including spending time, requires Discipline. I want to gift cartloads of Discipline to my child that will ensure sincerity, efficiency, planning, meticulousness, good habits, stellar performances...

I want to gift my child Discipline that’ll help to secure her future.

FREEDOM

I want to gift Freedom to my child to exercise her own choice & to listen to her own inner voice. My child must feel free to choose and also share with me what she feels… The freedom to score lesser marks, to sleep a little extra, to sing at the top of her voice, the skill to debate about anything under the sun with anyone (including me)…

I want to gift my child Freedom so that her future is secure.

AMBITION

Without a goal or aim, life is like a rudderless ship. My Mom advised- ‘Simple Living, High Thinking’. Like my Mom did, even I have shared with my child the stories of Ekalavya & Arjuna, who had only the targets in sight. Once my child knows what she wants, she’ll be motivated & will persevere to achieve it. I would like my child to get what she likes, rather than like what she gets.

I want to gift my child Ambition for her secure future.

HOPE/PATIENCE

With Hope & Patience, my child will learn to wait and watch with a positive attitude. May Hope/Patience forever be with her.

I want to gift my child Hope/Patience for her secure future.

Gifts For My Child's Secure Future

My child is my sweet little princess- the apple of my eye.
I want that she should be firmly grounded, yet freely fly!

I wish to secure her future- my love'll last even after I'm gone
She'll feel safe & secure- with my gifts she'll never be alone!

For my Child's Secure Future I'd like to gift her:

1. A Great Education-

I believe- 'Education is Wealth'. A good education will make my child well-equipped for the future. I want my child to be a Global Citizen who receives the best education and learns and grows.

There's a Chinese Proverb- "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

I want to feed my child for a lifetime!

2. Financial Prudence & Investment Plan-

I want to gift my child great money-management and investment-planning skills. In fact, first I need to gift myself financial prudence to start saving for her future with smart investment plans. That will ensure steady growth & good returns on my hard-earned money. She will have access to a good amount when she grows up. Higher education is expensive and I need to ensure that she has the gift & privilege to study whatever she pleases.

3. Life-Insurance-

I want my child to feel secure for life. Life is uncertain and I do not know whether I'll be around  tomorrow. But, I would like that my Princess receives the same royal treatment & is pampered for life. I may not be there, but, my care and love still will be... Taking up the right Life-Insurance plans for both me and my husband can ensure that our child continues to be secure and her life will be a party even if either or both of her parents aren't around... All the premiums will be taken care of even after my death.

4. Confidence with Independence- 

I want my child to grow up as a confident & independent young lady who'll make India proud. May she live with her head held high (Sar Uthake Jiyo). I dream for a great future for her in which she'll excel & inspire many to follow her footsteps. Just like I am so proud to be the mother of a young angel, may more would-be parents wish & rejoice when daughters are born (& not just sons).

5. Values & Ethics & the ANYWAY Poem-

I want to gift my child the same values & ethics that my Parents inculcated in me- Trust, Honesty, Integrity, Kindness, Compassion, Goodness... all the nicest traits in the world that motivate all to emulate! Just like my Parents gifted me, even I wish to gift my child- Dr. Kent M. Keith's ANYWAY Poem that even Mother Teresa loved. The ANYWAY Poem will make her feel secure even when the world around acts crazy!

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