Newspaper delivery

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Newspaper delivery

Jan. 10/14 – Today, I saw a young boy delivering some flyers.  This reminded me of my first paying job – delivering newspaper.  I was 10 years old then and I did it for two years.  I remember I made $5/week from this job.  I worked 5 days a week after school, rain or shine.  Vancouver’s weather is often rainy therefore it’s not uncommon for someone to come home soaking wet.  At times, I got sick but I would still deliver the papers.   Thanks to my parents for instilling a sense of responsibility in me ever since I was 5 years old.

From this job, I learned how to find addresses.  And my awesome sense of direction probably originated from here.  I also learned what it’s like to earn money and have the money to spend on things I liked such as candies or chocolates, or buying fruits to share with everyone in the family.  I remember that even at this age, I already felt really proud to be spending money I earned on my own.  Well, my family was too poor at that time for me to even think of asking my parents for any spending money.   I guess my love for money and the ability to earn money on my own started at this early age.

 

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