Man of the house | Carrying our crosses in this life brings a true reward in the next
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About 35 years ago, I desperately wanted a new bicycle. I still can remember the object of my desire: a sky-blue, 10-speed Schwinn with those handlebars that curved downward.
My parents didn't go out and buy it for me, though. I had to save for it myself. I used my allowance, birthday and Christmas money, everything I earned from mowing lawns and serving weddings and funerals. I counted my every penny as well as my folding money because back then, it took quite a while to save the $110 I needed.
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