Father asking what to get son for 21st Birthday?
Toosense asked:
Could spend up to $500, but that amount will be a sacrifice. (We used to have money but now are very deep in debt.) Birthday is March 23. Son is Junior at private church college, biology/pre-med major, into girls, grades, sports (basketball and racketball), plays piano and into Josh Croban-type music, Snow boards* in Park City every year (but not this year), has scuba dived (*with own equipment) in the keys, Aruba, Bora Bora, etc. Likes to go on vacation cruises with parents. Is a conservative Christian. Between steady girl friends at the moment, but has one prospect he has dated a couple of times recently. Plays video games. Has a cutting edge powerful desk top custom built computer, but ruined last $3000 laptop by spilling milk on keyboard. Drives a 1996 black BMW Z-3 that he purchased with his own yard mowing business money when he turned 16. Now works as a server at On the Border Mexican restaurant and the Chop House, a 4 star steak house, to pay for half of his college tuition
Could spend up to $500, but that amount will be a sacrifice. (We used to have money but now are very deep in debt.) Birthday is March 23. Son is Junior at private church college, biology/pre-med major, into girls, grades, sports (basketball and racketball), plays piano and into Josh Croban-type music, Snow boards* in Park City every year (but not this year), has scuba dived (*with own equipment) in the keys, Aruba, Bora Bora, etc. Likes to go on vacation cruises with parents. Is a conservative Christian. Between steady girl friends at the moment, but has one prospect he has dated a couple of times recently. Plays video games. Has a cutting edge powerful desk top custom built computer, but ruined last $3000 laptop by spilling milk on keyboard. Drives a 1996 black BMW Z-3 that he purchased with his own yard mowing business money when he turned 16. Now works as a server at On the Border Mexican restaurant and the Chop House, a 4 star steak house, to pay for half of his college tuition
Out the money in his bank account,sounds like a good boy
Well just give him the money!!!
It’s traditional to give a watch on a person’s 21st birthday. Pick a nice $200 one and have it engraved on the back.
Sounds like he has too much already, no wonder you’re so much in debt. Don’t spend the maximum you have….less is ok.
If you really think you want or need to spend the full $500 then still go for the $200 watch and donate the other $300 to a valid charity. As a Christian, I’m sure he realizes they need it more than him.
God doesn’t think we should play the “He who leaves behind the most, wins” Game…but should help others.
Send him on a Barefoot Cruise. He will love it.
a new laptop sounds nice or playstation 3, beside some cash, he could use it…
Wow! That’s a lot of information you are giving about your son. He sounds as if he has everything. What more could you get him than he already has. Maybe you could give him a hug and a card and pray for him.