['I wanted a new bike for my 10th birthday, yet all I got was a pair of socks', 'You must have been rather disappointed. But its the thought that counts.', "Yeah, I guess being a ten year old I couldn't understand the financial hardships that my parents were going through at the time."]
True, they only want the best for us. Sometimes that can mean making hard decisions, such as foregoing the bike.
On my tenth birthday, I was expecting to receive a new bike. However, all I got was a lousy pair of socks