This morning I was reading a blog that just really spoke to me. It was of a guy who was a corporate lawyer in DC who decided he was not happy working 80+ hours a week and wanted more purpose in his life. He now works non-profit. He also packed up most of his clothes and gave them to charity and now focuses on living a simple but purposeful life. I enjoyed reading this stranger's blog because it really made me think about what is important to me.
I grew up poor so material things really don't matter that much to me. To me, material things do not make you happy. I really don't care about how big my house is, what car I drive or how much I spent on my clothes. Anyone that knows me knows that I am a bargain shopper and I only buy things on sale. My child's clothing comes from: hand-me-downs, Target and the thrift store. I find it silly to spend $50 on one single clothing item for a 9 month old child. I grew up just wanting to live in a real house because I had always lived in a trailer house. I told Dave when he was buying me an SUV that I didn't care what he bought me as long as it wasn't a Hyundai(only because they are crap cars). He bought me an Audi because he knew I liked it and just wants to make me happy.
I struggle with trying to always focus on what is really important in life and not care about the material things that just don't matter. I sometimes get caught up in other people's value on material things. Now I am just getting to the point where I don't care if someone talks bad about me. Money and "things" do not make you happy. Dave tells me all of the time that he works hard so that he can give Anna and I whatever we want and I constantly tell him that all I want is him and Anna. It is that simple. As long as we are not struggling to make ends meet, I really do not care about the rest.
I went to a friend's house for an event this past year and I along with other friends brought food and went early to visit with this friend. Later on in the evening this friend had some acquaintances show up and she placed more emphasis on these acquaintances than us (friends) because these acquaintances have more of a social status( well known families, money, etc.) My feelings were very hurt. I value people based on who they are not what they are.
When I was in eighth grade one of my best friends wore a pair of cool purple jeans (yes, purple-it was the early 90's) to school one day. I told her I liked her jeans and she said, "They're Girbaud". This meant nothing to me so I asked her what Girbaud jeans were and she explained it. I just thought they were cool jeans, still didn't matter to me what brand they were or that they cost $80.
I just think sometimes we all get so caught up on the material things that we don't focus so much on the things that really matter in life. The things that really matter to me right now: having a good marriage with my husband, having a healthy and happy daughter, spending time with family and friends, being a good person, making a difference, following God's path. I have no interest in keeping up with the Jones' because in the end that isn't what matters.
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