Education: It Costs!

A lot of people think it is tough to give birth and I agree! I also tell them it is far harder to raise the child after they come out. Aside from keeping them healthy and happy, there are the expenses for their daily needs. A few years later, the cost of education rears its ugly head. Ouch!

In this country, education is not free. If you want your kid to get places here, they must go to a good school - and these schools cost. There are quite a number to choose from and not all of them charge like they think money just falls from the trees. But again, the simple truth is, they still cost; quite a bit. Usually at a minimum of about P25,000 (anything less is probably a little known school out of the main areas of the city).

Speaking as a single parent, it really isn't easy. It isn't easy even if you aren't a single mom, so you can imagine how much tougher it is when you are. Your salary that should be enough sometimes isn't. You find yourself having to stretch the budget to its thinnest to cover the essentials, what more this? Yet, we as good parents know that this cannot be left undone. So where, oh where, to find the means.

I found myself thinking that if money were as easy to make as it is in neopets where all you have to do is play a few games, man! we'd all be filthy rich. No more financial worries.

Sigh...prayers, faith, hard work and keeping the eyes open for opportunites. That's all we can do.