It’s approaching the holiday season, and I thought I would write a heart-warming post (to me, anyway!)

BF and I were in Hawaii and went to eat the the food court in Honolulu (yes, Hawaii has inspired many posts for me).  The food court was packed.  I saw an open table and asked the elderly man sharing the table (the tables were all pressed together) if the seats were free.  He said yes, and asked me to sit down.  He looked lonely, eating at the food court by himself, so I started talking to him.

Little did I know, the elderly man was very chatty and I wanted to share with you what he shared with BF and I.  I was so touched by his financial wisdom and his no-nonsense attitude towards life.

He started off by showing us his business card.  He said he is in his 80′ and he immigrated to the United States as a surgeon.  He said back in those days, he was paid next to nothing (about $50 a month) and he saved every little penny of it to support his family.  He said he did not go on vacation for 20 years (which I disagree with but didn’t say anything).  He then proceeded to try to sell me his watch a few times:

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I thought I would talk about exercise, especially after I talked about ways to stuff your face get your money’s worth at a buffet earlier this week.  I have been contemplating getting a gym membership. I was always one to say “no!” to indoor exercise, sweaty bacteria ridden gym equipment, and members of the opposite sex gawking at you while you work out.  I have been wavering lately because of my recent expansion in my midsection (that age and metabolism is catching up to me haha), and I was thinking that good exercise habits will do my blood vessels well as I get into my thirties.

However, there are a few things stopping me from signing up for this.

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