The 10 Year Plan

The 10 Year Plan originated in 1981. Being a casualty of the Great Recession we had to set time lines. My wonderful family endured the hardships of those days and now as we reflect in the Blessings we have received since then, we can share some insight to how a 10 year plan works.

So after experiencing great loss, my beautiful wife and I had to sit down and review where we are heading and how long will it take to get there. We thought this out very carefully and set a game plan that we would be back to our standard in 10 years. So on each January 1 (the start of a new year) we would sit and set goals for that year. This would help us in achieving our 10 year plan. At the end of the year we would review the year we just had and reflect how great God was and track our 10 year plan.

By 1991 we were right on schedule to achieving our goals we had set in place. it was 1991 when my wonderful wife was able to get a new 1990 Oldsmobile Royale. It was white in color and beautiful blue velour seats. Wow what a car! She looked so good in it. Imagine a beautiful blonde behind the wheel of this car. A proud mother with 2 beautiful daughters. On top of that she was able to get her first cell phone. Imagine that. A blonde, a white car, beautiful daughters, and talking on the cell phone. What status!! She was the first in our family to have a cell phone. Now it was time to purchase new bikes for the family. Out we went shopping to Clearbrook Sports, they were noted for the being the best bike supplier and we decided to buy from the best and because Sheldon and Cory worked there. So always thinking of others, my wife and I purchsed the bikes for the girls first, Very nice, then of course we purchase her bike and of course dad gets his bike last as he is always thinking of his family first. Our 10 year plan was working. The only thing missing was a new house. Well again we sat down on a Jan. 1 to set another 10 year plan. This one would have us build a new house. It happened!!! Our beautiful dream house on Hengestone Court. A 2 story house just the perfect home we dreamed of. Again we had the luxuries of a new fridge, a stove top with a glass cooking surface, a dishwasher, a water treatment plant that would do reverse osmosis, hardwood floors in the entry and dining room, a piano, a grandfather clock, a winding staircase to the 2nd floor and of course an office and sewing room for my wonderful wife. She deserved a room all to herself. We decided that my office could wait till we finished the basement. But the most important thing was that we had a finished house! This was all accomplished before our 10 year plan time frame ended.

So what was NOT in our 10 year plan? Well that was a surprise!

To be continued..................................................