From k-12 i almost never ate tuck-shop at school and i'm thankful for it

I used to envy other kids who got it but now I'm thankful my mum always packed a healthy lunch consisting of a sandwich, fruit, drink and maybe nuts or a homemade biscuit, so I could continue that habit myself.

Some people thought my family were rich, as we were fortunate enough to travel overseas (to visit relatives) sometimes, but we were just average income folks with a mother who is very wise with expenditure and a dad who works hard. We wouldn't spend on something we didn't need. When going to theme parks, we would always pack our own food and maybe eat there once or twice at most out of three days. We didn't buy a new phone every time it came out and rush to buy every fashion trend.

I was very blessed that I was born to parents who only use alcohol for cooking and at most a tsp of bailey's cream in coffee albeit, once in a blue moon. They invested in our education instead of guzzling income on empty entertainment. We don't eat out much, so even when I studied overseas I also would seldom eat out, usually preferring to cook my own food and reserve eating out for a planned experience to be enjoyed with others.

I'm thankful for the values instilled by my family, but I don't know how normal it is in today's society after listening to various testimonies.