Wow.
Yesterday was a great day! The only downside was my hubby is still away.
We started the day at a little park that is almost beside our house, I met one of my friends and my kids and the little girls that she babysits hit it off very well. After the park, we came home for lunch, and dined outside! Then we headed downtown to the library, for my daughter's $1 per week library class. During that time, I chatted with other Mommies, while my son played on the computer, and picked out books. After library, we made a quick stop for a few supplies ($13 total) for our project. We came home and worked diligently (although we would have preferred to go play outside) on our project, and then had a very simple supper. After the kids were in bed, one of my best friend's came over, I made tea (rather than have her stop for Timmies) and we chatted for a couple of hours.
The total cost of the day was $13 as the library is already paid. Since the $13 falls into my budget, I'm not sure I need to count it.
Who says the rich live better?? Not me! There is no amount of money that could buy this kind of happiness. No dollar amount can be placed on watching your kids play in the sunshine, or embracing a book. A long chat with a dear friend who you've known for 10 years, cannot be bought. It is the simplest of things that make us truly happy.
awesome Crystal. almost brought a tear to my eye reading how much you appreciate your family and the simple things in life. So precious.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
Thanks Gene! I'm just grateful that I'm lucky enough to know what I have. So many people just bumble through, and in relevance to this blog, they spend spend spend - they buy a huge showy house, and designer clothes, expensive cars, etc... to keep up, or fill a void or something.. but it's never enough to satisfy them, and then they go into debt and depression, and sometimes never see what was right in front of them all along. In the end, everything else will break or fade away.. but the memories will always be there :)
ReplyDeleteHmm.. I just want to clarify to those of my friends who do have really nice homes and such... my point is not that it's wrong to have those things, it's just to realize that they're just things... That material things, no matter how much it might make you happy to buy them, they will always be just things. If you can afford what you buy, and truly enjoy it, and at the same time are able to make your family and friends a priority... then go for it... some day I may have my 2 story home (modest of course, but ahh a 2 story...) but not at the expense of losing out on this time with my children, or saving for the future. This may be rambling.. but hey it's my blog, I can write what I want to :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a wonderful day with lots of people there to share it with. I wish I was there with you!
ReplyDeletenice recovery Crystal :)
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