Dad, could you please give us a loan of five thousand
  dollars so we can get into a place of our own and get
  out of Sissy’s hair ?

  Sorry, Mike.  You never repaid the last loan we made.

  Look, Dad, we expect a $3100 tax refund  any day
  now.  We’ll pay you back right away. The church is
  already paying for our car repairs and some new tires.

  Mike, I think you better just wait for the tax refund;
  that  $3100 should get you into the trailer alright.

  Dad, we can’t let this $375 per month deal get away
  from us!  Every other house rental I’ve seen has been
  for lots more money.

   Mike, if this trailer gets rented to someone else,
   well, another will come along. Why didn’t you save
   something when you two were making $50,000 a year?
   Spending on a Sega Game System instead of saving
   for a rainy day doesn’t pay the bills, does it?

©2011 Bonnie Manion