We have cancelled our scheduled June vacation to Myrtle Beach. The hotel was kind enough to refund our money, and the airline tickets can be transferred - as long as we use them by February 2021.
This whole covid-19 pandemic may be done and over by then... or, maybe not. Also, even if it is, I am out at least a couple weeks of pay, and the wife has had her hours cut. Granted, we may (or may not) receive some kind of stimulus money from the government. That will likely be spent on the $700 we owe in taxes, as well as lost wages. Spending a couple thousand on a vacation was beyond our meager means anyway, so at least now it is simply out of the question.
And... I'm not really even complaining. I mean, I'm good with staying home. This is my dream life. Although one of my big problems is I have no mind for money. I've never really thought about it or worried about it. It's just not on my radar. So I'm blessed to have a wife that does concern herself for us.
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I was reminded again this morning of the importance of PREPARING vs. PLANNING. We cannot plan for the future, but we can be prepare for it. No one planned on this virus changing society. I bet the wise among us were prepared though. Probably not for this specific event, but it's not hard to say, "If something happens and we can't work for awhile, what do we need to have set aside?" That's being prepared. And it should go for individuals and companies alike.
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I was also thinking about the stimulus checks (assuming we get the $1200 per person like they say). My first instinct is to post on Facebook something like, "All of you opposed to any kind of socialism can feel free to donate your stimulus check to me" (or suggest they will not accept it). The thing is, this isn't a "socialist-like" stimulus check. It's not intended just for people who need it. This is a "capitalist" stimulus plan. It will be given to people who haven't lost any money during this ordeal just like people who have, because it's not designed to HELP people, it's designed to keep people living with a debt-mindset. They want to 'stimulate' the economy! The banks want people to keep spending beyond their means, so they will need to borrow and therefore pay interest.
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Well, anyway, what do I know. I was just happy to wake up naturally today with no alarm clock, go for a run, and have time to sit and type my nonsense onto a keyboard. We may have cancelled our travel vacation, and I may get no vacation pay, but I am far from the point of complaining about not having to go to work. I may get there eventually, but not today! :)
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