The bigger the house , the bigger the monthly mortgage payment . The newer the cars , the more likely they are leased or charge for many years . No worker is immune to termination in a bad economy . The more they owe the harder they fall .
Answer the following question: What is the narrator warning against ?

Financial complacency .

For the first time in our almost 18 years of marriage I heard the word " diet " come out of my husband 's mouth . In all our years together he has never expressed a concern about his weight . It seems though that his summer of living in a hotel and eating all his meals out has caught up with him .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator 's husband eating more healthy ?

He wants to lose weight .

I did it . I finally finished my degree with a 3.96 GPA ! That hateful old dean who said women were not smart enough to take advanced accounting courses had to eat his tongue . Of course the staff and students laughed out loud when after he handed me my diploma , I rolled my eyes at him and just turned around and walked off .
Answer the following question: Where might I get a job now that I finally have my degree ?

I will probably get a job at a bank .

Me standing in the cold holding on to a wrapped gift and trying to cover my face with the lapel of my coat , and her in her green and red sequined hostess top . Her face smiling and sobbing at the same time .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator standing out in the cold ?
The narrator is trying to gift something to a romantic interest .