This one's "4" you my son - #menemonday
When giving presents to your children remember a few things - toys break and are forgotten, money in the bank sounds great, but fiat devalues, so the only things that really last forever are love, knowledge and GOLD.
The first 2 cost nothing to dispense and should be given on a regular basis. The 3rd is GOLD and during these "modern" times, I think we've all forgotten how important the gift of gold can be.
If you look up GOLD you'll see that it is described as
- a yellow metal.... Bla bla Bla
- Chemical element 79.... Bla bla Bla
- Used for jewelry... Bla bla Bla
- TO GUARANTEE THE VALUE OF CURRENCY #bingo (we have a winner)
You see all throughout history gold has been used as a storage and a method of transferring wealth from one generation to the next. Yet over time, Jo-Public has been forced to believe that only "paper" currency has value!! Well NOT I!!
So for my little 1/2pint, I gave him not only the gift of Love, but also knowledge and GOLD:
He knows I love him... God only knows why I do after some of the stuff he tries!! Only a parent will know what love is when at 2:30 in the morning your screaming child wants to go down stairs and play/eat/drink milk/go for a walk....
I'll try and impart some knowledge about what real money is, and educate him that Precious metals are the only real form of money (everything else is just currency).
1/2pint was born early on the morning of the 4th of December 2015. So for no other reason that that, I decided that 4 would be his lucky number(obviously, till he's old enough to pick his own). So to go along with the Platinum 4's both me and his mother now have, I got our "golden child" the #mene 24k gold 4 charm.
Weighing in at a nice 2.17g of pure gold, this special little gift will always be his. The truth is, everything I buy will inevitably end up being his, such is life. But should he ever find himself in a bad place and hit rock-bottom, I know the things I get for him now will allow him to hopefully pull himself back up.
Unlike fiat, Precious Metals do NOT devalue over time through inflation and although these gifts will never make him rich, it could one day preventing from becoming poor.
Great 🙏
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Beautiful gift with some special thoughts involved. Had to laugh when you mentioned his early wake ups, that does bring back some memories of when my little one was a little more nocturnal. Nowadays she sleeps like a lion 😂 happy birthday wishes for your 1/2 pint
He's better than what he was. I now get around 5hrs sleep a night! It used to be under 4.....
Beautiful piece @welshstacker! Well done!!
Cheers GM. I have a few other pieces arriving soon, so lookin g forward to another unboxing.
Fantastic!!
Starting early is so important @welshstacker !
I have two grown sons that I have over the years tried to instill sound money principles.
One understands, but is too busy with life.
The other thinks Dad is nuts...🤔
I still give out “special “ Silver to the boys I hope it will eventually click!
Someday your son will appreciate what you are doing!👍🤗
I hope so. We can only show them the door, we can't make them walk through it
So very true @welshstacker, both sons are Married, and they want to skip Christmas presents this year...
I told the Mrs that’s OK, we will just wrap up a Silver round and put it under the tree for each son and their wives.
Spreading silver!!!!!🤗
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Or waking up in a warm puddle at 3am. Stripping the bed and showering; then trying to get back to sleep with wet hair.
Gotta do it though. If you don't have kids, you're breaking your longest standing family tradition.
It's been a while since I woke up in a puddle! I think I must have blocked that memory out.
"daddy, I did a wee wee"
I'm now naked, he's naked, he's crying, I'm crying, the world's gone to shit... FML!
Also, you have to be up for work in 2 hours and now he wants a drink of water; like that wasn't the problem in the first place.
What a great message: Give your children that which retain value through the ages! I love it! ANd Oh my, your son is so adorable💕💕💕!!!!
Have a beautiful week with your family, @welshstacker! Thanks for sharing a heartwarming photo! Take care.😍🥰🌺🤙
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He is such a mini you! Wonderful and thoughtful gift for 1/2 pint. 💛