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THERE IS A PRICE TO BE PAID

There is a Price to be Paid
As the cliche goes, the best things in life are free. However, most people would debate
the merit of this old saying. Whether you are buying yourself a suitable lifestyle or
considering matters of the heart, a price just may be paid even if the payment isn't a
dollar amount.
Some people may think the best things in life are material possessions but every person
knows they come with a price. Sometimes this price can be very high. One may spend every
penny he owns on collecting wonderful ornaments for his home and realize his effort were
in vain, for he has no one to share them with. Or, perhaps, he finds himself in debt so
far that there is no possible way to get out. Many people suffer from debt. Though it is
safe to say many more people have suffered a broken heart. 
You cannot buy love, although several have tried, but a high price is paid for it. Women
and men alike pay for their children's lives either to spend their life working to have
the means to raise them, or to sacrifice dreams they had in order to raise them. Women
and men also pay for romance in way much like that of having children. Maybe they
sacrifice dreams of careers or a matching mate, no matter what the sacrifice is, they
must pay something for what they want.
Jennifer Lopez sang a song titled "My Love Don't Cost a Thing". In her music video, she
portrays a woman who receives many expensive gifts from her lover because he is too busy
to spend time with her. The contradiction is that her love does cost something. He has a
career that consumes much of his free time and, in order to keep her he has to sacrifice
his job. While it may seem pessimistic, nothing in this world is free of charge