Friends and Family

Well, (deep subject huh?)
We have spent the last few days with family, and today Stef and I visited my former place of employment. It was good to catch up on all the "news" and info. Lucky for us, everyone thought we looked so good and refreshed. I believe we told the same stories to about 10 different people, so hopefully, I didn't reapeat anything to anyone.

It was interesting to return and see how on one hand, things have changed, but on the other, things were the same. Some hairstyles were different, some had lost weight, others the opposite, but, there was still the same things there. Most still hated their job, were looking for retirement, and had some problem with someone else there. It made me appreciative for what I have now. God has blessed Stef and I so much! We are able to spend our time together, we travel around the US meeting so may different and unique people, and we are able to make a little money as well.

It really makes me take life into perspective. Why is America so obsessed with making themselves miserable day after day with the "grind?" It is so much better to enjoy life and whatever comes your way. There is enough that comes at you that will make you worry, why complicate it? And are the fancy "toys" worth it? It is funny how fast the "toys" aren't worth it. Last night I went to Frys (perhaps the best tech store in the world) and found a 300 gig hard drive! :-) I was so excited! It was cheap and a good speed. But in probably less than a year, that is going to be full and not a good deal. Same with my TV. I bought a 53" widescreen HDTV a year and a half ago. The technology is so "old" now that I need to upgrade in order to get something "decent." Or so I think. All my friends come over and are amazed, wowed, and impressed with how great it is, but to me, it is "old school." I can't believe how soon the "love" for things wears off.

I am so fickle in my thoughts and ideas and wants. Will this ever change? Will I be satisfied? When does it become enough. Shaun Groves has a great blog on this he wrote a while back. Check it out here. http://readshlog.blogspot.com/2005/08/enough.html

What do you think? Is the "grind" worth it? Will consumerism ever subside? Maybe end? What will it take to make that happen?