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Pre-Approved

Living the dream

By Polite AdjacentPublished 3 months ago • Updated 3 months ago • 1 min read

I got approved for a mortgage

I bought a property

I renovated the bathrooms

I furnished every corner of the house

Put it on my card

I wanted the yard to look better

I couldn't find a landscaper on short notice

I figured it couldn't be too hard to do it myself

I bought flowers, fertilizer, tools, a lawnmower

I ordered a shed to store everything

Put it on my card

I invited some friends over

I didn't have time to do more than mow the grass

I fired up the barbecue on the Friday night

I made appetizers, dinner, and ordered in dessert

I realized we didn't have enough booze

Put it on my card

I got my first bills in the mail

I transferred the minimum payment

I went out to the movies

It wasn't until grabbing groceries

That my card got declined

But I had another in my wallet

So please, just

Put it on my card

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Polite Adjacent

I am experimenting with my writing on Vocal while drafting my romance novel.

Follow my novel-writing journey here: youtube.com/@politeadjacent

I also share reflections about minimalism and money here: politeadjacent.blogspot.com

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    Written by Polite Adjacent