As others are encouraging you GoTravel, are you sure you can't find cheaper tickets? If I were given a home in the BVI (and I feel just fine about accepting that kind of a gift), I'd figure out a way to get there!

Hi everyone!

Thank you all for your insights.

I have decided not to take the plane tickets and just bite the bullet and purchase them myself.

As thoughtful a gesture, it would make me uncomfortable.

As far as financing the tickets through a second mortgage or credit card, that is where the college tuition is coming from

You did right, GT.

I hope you have a great trip!

GT: I am glad you made a decision you could live with and be sure of. Enjoy it.

Now you can just dream of the departure date

Okay, I confess, "topping" to me means a dessert treat or topping off the wine glass..
I rarely top off the gas tank these days, since those extra quarters are being saved for lip plumping, muah ha ha

oh my goodness, look what I did, how udderly embarrassing..
I was on the wrong thread, posted at the wrong time..

Great! Hope you have a wonderful time!

I am fascinated by this discussion since for many years I had a hard time taking something from anyone without being able to reciprocate and do something equal in return.

I hope not to offend anyone by talking about religion, but I was released from this foolishness when I realized that this is my relationship with God: He gives me what I do not deserve; all I can do is be grateful and treat others as much as I can the same way. Maybe this is how the partner feels.

...all I can do is be grateful and treat others as much as I can the same way. Maybe this is how the partner feels.."

Ackislander, I like that way of thinking

Humans may have some of God's attributes, but unlike God, they are not perfect.

You did the right thing, GT.

God certainly isn't perfect.

R5

I think She is.