Taxing Thoughts

On my mind this time of year, and for a good part of my day today:

• It is both aggravating and satisfying to work out thorny problems with financial records. 
• I consider myself inordinately lucky that for most of my adult life I've had a computer to help me keep track of finances.
• I find a silver lining in being required to file a tax return once a year: it requires me keep our financial records in order. Yeah, I depend on outside pressure.
• In my head, the taxes we pay go directly to the things I care about and not a penny goes toward things I don't care about or downright disagree with.