This card appears to show a scam artist who has shown up, looking to sell something not worth buying at an inflated price. Instead of being stingy, he could display wise money management by saying 'no' and closing the door, ignoring the hard sell. The house sparrow may not sport the bright colors of many birds, but like many people who live simply, he is resourceful. Nests might just as likely be built behind shop signs as in a bush. These birds may be found at backyard feeders or picking insects off the grills of cars in a parking lot. Both these cards advise the habit of saving (and being creative) rather than spending.
The habit of saving is itself an education; it fosters every virtue, teaches self-denial, cultivates the sense of order, trains to forethought, and so broadens the mind.
—T.T. Munger
but it might be a drummer, with new needles! Gotta see what's in the bag!
ReplyDeleteSavings...for the morrow that we never expect to come.
ReplyDeleteWe plan for what we want but often fail to plan for what we don't.
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