Why save money for tomorrow?

Today we might die in a road accident or plane crash

Today we might die of bomb blast, gunshot or stab wounds

Today we might die in an earthquake or tsunami

Today we might die of cancer, malaria, diabetes, TB...

So why save money for tomorrow?

Today the banks keeping our savings might go bankrupt

Today listed companies might not pay dividends to us shareholders during those annual general meetings

Today stock markets might crash with our stocks

Today our wives might file for divorce and the courts award them half our assets

So why save money for tomorrow?

Today our governments might devalue our countries' currencies

Today armies might topple governments

Today our governments might raise taxes

So why save money for tomorrow?

Today our friends drive luxury vehicles and we don't want to be the odd ones out

Today our friends wear designer clothes and shoes and we don't want to be the odd ones out

Today our friends sport the latest mobile phones and we don't want to be the odd ones out

Today our friends live in posh neighbourhoods and we don't want to be the odd ones out

Today our friends holiday abroad and we don't want to be the odd ones out

So why save money for tomorrow?

Today someone might request us to assist them settle their hospital bills

Today someone might request us to assist them meet their kin funeral expenses

Today a church or school official might request us to assist them construct buildings

Today a couple might request us to assist them meet their wedding bills

Today our retired parents might request us to repair their leaking roofs

So why save money for tomorrow?

Today companies might launch promotions that will enable us win cars, houses, holidays, airtime...

Today someone might promise us to double our money in minutes if we hand it over to them, close our eyes and pray

Today businesses might raise the prices of goods and services

So why save money for tomorrow?

copyright 2007: festus mbuimwe aka wamoronjia