A word from my husband

The number of people who become our Hatena readers is increasing every day. Thank you so much for your patience with this maniacal blog. So, yesterday, my husband sent me a letter from

I mean, aren't you readers confused? This guy says he's buying a Panamera, but he's already driving one now. What, he's going to buy another one even though he has one? ...Oh, he's only writing about test-driving it, but he doesn't actually own it? I'm probably not.

I was told. Indeed.... So, here again, I decided to sort it out.

Let me get the situation straight...?

I am currently driving a Panamera.
My husband bought this Panamera a year and a half ago as a family car.
I am currently driving a Panamera, but I am thinking of buying a new Panamera myself.

I already have a Panamera. Besides, I am about to buy another one.

Let's see... let's see...

...Are you an idiot? ?

The situation is such that one is tempted to say.

But one thing that is clear to me is.There is a world of difference between driving a Panamera that my husband bought and driving one that I bought with my own money."I mean that. I feel that unless you spend your own money to experience anything, you will never truly understand its merits.

What it means to pay for yourself

The same thing happened when I became a college student and went on my first homestay abroad at the age of 19. When I was a sophomore in college, I worked part-time to save money and went to the U.S. for a homestay with my own money. I had the option of having my parents pay for it, but we were a strict family, and I knew they would object, saying it would be "dangerous" or something.I'll use all the money I get from my part-time job, so please let me go!"I asked him to do it and he said yes.

Many people around me had their parents pay for their visit, but I had to pay my own way.I'm going to learn and absorb a lot!I think I was more enthusiastic than the others. And as a result, I think I was able to have an intense experience.(That said, I don't speak English at all right now... ah, what a waste...)

Other experiences that I have had that I paid for myself, such as going out to eat for the first time with my first salary, which was delicious, are often memorable.

 A world only those who pay can see.

Paying to get it yourself = success storyI think it is. It's not just about getting it, it's about the effort, the frustration, the hard work, the process of getting there, everything is worth it. That is why the joy when you get it is multiplied hundreds of times over.

There is surely a world out there that can only be seen by those who have paid for it themselves.

Then, you gain confidence in yourself for having achieved that goal, and you can work hard to achieve more goals. And life expands and becomes more and more interesting...I think.

So with regard to the Panamera, I would alsoRather than "I want to drive a Panamera," he said, "I want to earn enough money to afford a Panamera and get one on my own."I think it is a good idea.

I am stubborn or weird. That's how I feel these days.