I have my family

With everybody's net worth dropping faster than ever, I can't help but get worried, as in REALLY worried.

• Is this the best time to buy a new couch? Maybe ours can still last another year before it breaks into two?
• Shall I stick with Gerber, which costs thrice than the Cerelac brand?
• Do we need to distribute our bank accounts to several banks? Not that we have plenty, but by default, the depositor is insured up to P250K only.
• Do I give up my monthly bonding time with my college friends? Yes, we agreed to pamper ourselves together, at least once a month.
• What about Xofia's diaper brand? Shall I switch to a cheaper one?
• Do we have to cut back on going out? What about Xofia's exposure to different kinds of people?
• My Friday dates with husband, does that have to go, too?

Sigh. Instead of thinking all those things, I think of happy thoughts and realize how lucky I am to:

• Still afford the mortgage with my family intact, with nobody needing to go abroad to work.
• Not have to pay for gas most of the time.
• Still afford my daughter's well-baby visits and vaccines.
• Have a loving husband who's a doting father and a good provider.
• Have the happiest, goofiest and sweetest daughter, and is the easiest to take care of.
  
• Have free internet courtesy of our friendly neighborhood wi-fi provider. Whoever you are, I'd like to thank you and let you know that you are such a good person for not blocking us from using your internet. Be assured that this translates to lots of good deed tickets in heaven (I think) and I promise not to harm your network, not that I know how to do that; and leave you in peace even if I can see your computer from the device list sometimes.
• Have a nanny who doesn't mind doing the extra work in the absence of another helper.
• Know how to cook such that we don't have to go to a fancy restaurant whenever we crave something delicious.
• Live in the heart of the city where everything is practically near and doesn't need a long drive, thus saving up on gas.
• Have friends who prefer house party and my cooking rather than eating out and paying extra for the food and ambiance.
• Still afford to pay the electricity bill without turning off the AC.
• Have the best in-laws who make it a point to bring us fresh produce from Ormoc every time they're in town.
• Have a sister who's always ready and willing to help out whenever we need something.

We may be needing to tighten our belts in these hard times, perhaps do a handful of things I enumerated above, but still, I am thankful. I have my family, and that is saying a lot.