On 12/7/2012 4:52 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:

>
> My firstborn is getting married in March, and they have not chosen a
> color scheme, flowers, music, photographer, the cake. They found the
> place where they want the reception, and including the food, beer, wine
> and drinks, it will be around $100 per person. They have 80 people on
> the guest list and they asked us if there was anyone we wanted to
> invite. To be honest, I thought 80 people would be enough. George and I
> visited the place and it looks nice.
>
> We went to their house for Thanksgiving. They both sold their houses,
> then bought this one. The house is huge, with high ceilings, and they
> only have one picture hanging on the wall, the place looks colorless and
> empty. They need help.
>
> Becca



Did any of us start marriage (or expect to start) with a huge, fully
furnished and decorated house? Or all the kitchen stuff we'd accumulate
over the years?

When you get married you have the rest of your life to furnish and
collect household stuff. I think we have all taught our children to
expect too much and expect it Right Now. That's unfortunate and yes,
I am guilty too.

It's so hard to buy gifts for the younger generation because there's so
little they want or need. When they want it, they go out and buy it
immediately or go online and expect next-day delivery.

gloria p