With the present and future
economy looking rather poorly (big surprise there, we've been on a spending
spry for most of my lifetime), will be sell off our assets (stuff)
to people who have a better economy (where are they?)
Or will we horde our assets (stuff)
to keep what we value away from others and hope it will regain it's potential.
Or can you give it all away and
start over, really start over again with an idea, will-power, and the roll up
your sleeves, put two feet on the ground and dig in.
Remember folks, few of us have had
it really rough. And we have the trinkets to prove it.
Think about when you clean out
your parents house and all the "stuff" that meant something to them
but nothing to you. Do you keep it or add to the landfill?
What can you REALLY, REALLY do
without?
More shoes? More music? Clean
sheets? Hot water? Television? Heat?
It would not take long for our
cultured society break down without electricity to run all our gadgets. During
a recent hurricane the power was out for 10 days. We were lucky. And the
silence was appreciated. We even talked to some of the neighbors who walked the
hood in search of ice and cool air. A home was an empty dark box that kept the
wind and rain out. Basic shelter.
Recently, on a way back from a
northern visit, my train passed under a bridge and I saw a guy sitting in the
gap between the tracks and the roadway with all his worldly possessions. It
wouldn't take much. He's a survivor. Do not know his story, but I've been
there, so I can smile at passing him.
Cherish your time
more than your money. And make time for the things that are important to
you.
2 comments:
Nice one, Kiwi.
I keep my music.
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