My husband and I have lived a simple life in the countryside, far from the hustle and bustle of the big cities. Our son, however, chose to move to the city, where he met a young woman and got married.

Not long ago, my stepdaughter turned 30. My son informed us that the celebration would take place in a fancy restaurant and subtly mentioned that the gift should be money. Given our limited means, my husband and I had to borrow money from our neighbors and add our savings on top.

On the day of the event, we handed the newlyweds an envelope full of money and sat down at the table. However, what struck us was that there were no traditional dishes; only seafood sushi and other unusual dishes floating in water. Famished, we spent the whole evening without really eating, and in the end, my nerves gave way. I made a decision that I don’t regret at all…

Here’s what I did 
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Recently, for her 30th birthday, my stepdaughter hosted a big celebration in a high-end restaurant. My son kindly informed us that the gift would be money, which led us to borrow money from our neighbors and add some savings, hoping everything would be fine.

On the day of the birthday, we arrived at the restaurant, a place we had never been to before, with lovely decor and a very modern atmosphere. Everything was new to us, from the waiters in white gloves to the loud music.

I placed our envelope on the gift table, but what struck me was that there was no traditional meal. Instead, seafood sushi and strange dishes floating in water were served.

We were far from our usual comfort zone, and as the evening went on, my husband and I felt increasingly disconnected from this current atmosphere and unfamiliar dishes. Hunger began to make itself felt, but it seemed inappropriate to complain in such a setting.

At the end of the evening, I made a decision that I believed was justified: I gently went to the gift table and took part of the money from our envelope. After all, that money had been saved to fix our roof, and we hadn’t even been properly fed. I didn’t care if some people were offended. To me, it was a matter of principle.

I’m convinced that it was the right thing to do.