Just a quick story...
Our son (who I've never worried about getting off the way) was in his 3rd year at college and doing great. Unfortunately J's hand-me down Accord, which he was driving, finally died.
I took him to pick out a brand new Honda Civic from a friend working at the Honda dealership...our gift to him.
We happened to pass a sleek, pretty little pearlescent 3 year old Prelude on the lot which he big eyed...for the same money.
Good father which I am, I pointed out the virtues of owning the responsible...and brand new Civic...
And of course he listened to me...and I in turn was watching him...so he drove that sporty Prelude home, the happiest guy in the world and hugely appreciative!
He babied that car for the next 10 years and received renewed joy again from handing the keys to a new 18 year old with the same big eyed dream.
I'm generally a dedicated "Function Over Form" pragmatic, but twenty years later with him in his 40's, he told me that he never believed I would buy the Prelude over the Civic.
It remained a memorable highlight for him and he once again shared sincere appreciation.
The lesson, and something to consider...
Though it was the same money...how it was spent had dramatically different results!
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