For the past few years Becky and I have used the Mobile Passport app on our phones to help us get through immigration and customs when returning from an international flight. About this time last year, I upgraded to the Plus version in anticipation of returning from a mission trip to Guatemala. I thought I might use the upgrade more than once in 2020, but even so, it was worth the $14.99 subscription.
A few days ago, I received a notice asking if I wish to renew the subscription for another year. Another $14.99. I went for it. We have no current plans for international travel, and we know that our best-case scenario for a trip somewhere far away any time soon is full of lots of pandemic era ifs. Still, I went for it. A $14.99 bet on the future.
There’s no reason I could not let my Plus subscription lapse and then renew it prior to the if and when of a next foreign trip. At the very least, my $14.99 would cover a twelve-month period when I might actually use it.
But I wanted to make that $14.99 bet on the future, even if the odds of winning are not particularly good. I like the symbolism. Continue reading