A Price to Be Paid

As the cliché goes, the best things in life are free. However, most people would debate the merit of this old saying. Whether you are buying yourself a suitable lifestyle or considering matters of the heart, a price just may be paid even if the payment is not a dollar amount.
Some people may believe that the best things in life are material possessions, but everyone knows that they are not free. They come at a price, and sometimes this price can be high, too high. A person may spend every penny he owns on collecting wonderful classic automobiles, only to realize that his efforts were in vain, and his cars give him no pleasure because he has no one to share them with. Or, perhaps, he finds himself so far in debt that there is no possible way to get out.…