A good mate of mine, Peter, is a fortunate fellow, when he was 17 his parents bought him a top quality car. As you can no doubt imagine my friend was extremely pleased and invited all of his mates round to take a look.

His family run a business which offers a professional [1] training for foster carers company hence the reason why they could afford to buy him a car.

I showed my father the car and stated that I would love a car for my seventeenth birthday. He responded with words like, I bet you would. My dad sold [2] composite doors and also advised people on how to obtain [3] Currys Voucher Codes; therefore he could afford to buy a car!

My birthday arrived but no car was presented to me, the main present I received was a pair of trainers.

Twelve months later my 18th birthday was approaching - “what would you like for your 18th Steve?” asked my dad. I told him that I would like a car and he started laughing. Despit this I felt sure that he would oblige.

My birthday arrived and yet again no car, the main present I received was a watch, a very nice watch I must add but again I was disappointed.

I waited a further two months and then decided to use the head on approach. I went to talk to my father and told him that I needed a car. He agreed so I asked him, so what are we going to do then? If you want a car, go and buy a car, he responded. I pointed out to him that I was spending per week more than I was earning, socialising, buying clothes etc. He stated that I really wanted a car that I would make sacrifices to get it but also stated that whatever I saved he would match.

This very much annoyed me at the time, but something I am now grateful for as it has taught me that if you want something, you have to work hard and make sacrifices to obtain it.