Ming’s Money Magnet
“Sharon – I have something to share with you.”
“I got tired of always fretting about whether I had enough money with me. The more you fret, the faster it goes you know. Your wallet just empties out and you could have sworn you still had another twenty dollars in there and no, it’s already gone. You spend it, you lose it, somebody needs it.”
“I decided I needed a Money Magnet. Every loonie I got, I would keep in my purse, wouldn’t spend it. That way there would be money in my purse at all times. Like attracts like. Money in the purse, attracts money to the purse – a money magnet. The money stays in my wallet longer, things I thought would cost more – I find for less. Now, I know I always have money with me.”
“ But loonies are heavy and lugging around all that coin was hurting my back. So I converted it into a fifty dollar bill, much lighter and works just as well. Now, it doesn’t have to be a fifty, start with ten, twenty. Just keep it, don’t spend it. You’ll see, in no time at all your money will be sticking with you, rather than running from you.”
Save a Little, Spend a Little, Share a Little
Lloyd was our neighbour, three doors down. As he was in his eighties, my son and I, on occasion throughout the winter months, would anonymously shovel his drive and sidewalk and clean off his car. 
Eventually he figured out who the snow fairies were and came knocking. He presented us each with a small deerskin pouch that held a toonie. He told us that a Native American custom was to give back and hand down wisdom.
For our assistance he gave us this gift and the wisdom that he passed on to us was “Spend a little, Save a little, Share a little.”
Photos: Stock Photo and Sharon Cooke