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     This is part of a series...
Saturday morning, 11 a.m.

David wakes with a start
And looks venomously at his alarm clock.
It didn’t go off again--
Batteries must be dying…

It’s ticking though--
And that noise irritates him.
Every tick seems to viciously remind him
'Be careful--
Because even electricity
Costs money.'

He had intended to work on his budget
This morning.
And then sign up for
Free stuff via the computer.

He’d go through their 30-days trials
Then cancel before they billed him.
That way, he could keep all the gifts
And sell them on Ebay;
His new,
On the side,
Internet business.

He looks at the clock again,
And opts to sell post and sell it.
He’ll use his cell phone instead.

It’s multi-purpose anyway, he reasons.
And, he’ll have to learn to make more out of less
If he wants to be successful
In leaving the working stiffs.

His agenda for today--
Research financing for Culinary training
Call about beginning his website;

Determine how much money he needs to live
Without becoming a member of the ‘working poor’...

And see Julia tonight.

He starts coffee,
And then turns on his computer;
Runs a search for Student Loans
And places the first call…

After a brief conversion, he hangs up
And smiles…

Mary Tyler Moore comes to his mind…

‘You might just make it after all’…
   

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Reviewed by Kimmy Van Kooten 11/18/2006
funny write~
My hubby, Mr. Ebay does baseball cards...!
Along with owning a tile company
Good luck with everything...perseverance is the key!
We like making our own days off too...can't blame him!
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~

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