IS a sideline or minor activity for additional source of income benefits a person, most especially to the father and a mother in a family?
This is such a very simple query. However, it provides a wider perspective on one’s personality in order to easily comprehend the impact on the matter.
Or, is one’s salary, if employed, the ONLY answer to the needs of the family?
This, too, is another question that must be instilled into the minds of everyone if only to find an easy answer a financial problem of the family.
And lastly, is there a need for the couple to be employed in order to meet the needs of the family?
It is highly observed in some communities that employed individuals – whether in government or private agencies – mostly spend their number of working hours ONLY at their workplace.
Nothing is left for their family.
They wake up in the morning ready for breakfast. After which they leave for work. Once they arrived at their residence late in the afternoon, they have no other option. Either they are on bed or at the sala waiting for supper.
And after supper, what?
Either some family chats happen, or the family goes to bed instantly.
The whole day of Saturday and the whole afternoon of Sunday, the same scenario happens.
The couple seems to be contented with their monthly income. Many fathers and mothers forget that unforeseen events will happen to them in the future which will greatly affect their family income.
So what, if a family member gets sick or meets an accident? Worst, if one of the couples or both of them gets sick? In both instances the family income is not only greatly eroded.
Nothing is left to speak of.
Therefore, as a lesson to learn, family expenses must not only be limited to the necessities of the family, it must not be over and above the family income.
If health so warrants, one may work before and after office hours of the days in the week, most specially the whole day of Saturdays and the half day of Sundays.
But, foremost, seek Heavenly guidance daily!
