(Staring at a Snuggie made especially for dogs, we were contemplating getting one for Buster)
Me: I wish we'd thought of the Snuggie. If we had, we'd be rich right now.
Brett: Yeah, it's so ridiculous people just buy them as a joke. These people created Snuggies as a BIT and now they're making money off of it.
At this point the cashier interrupted and said that she realized long ago that she might never be rich in worldly things so she needed to be rich in the things that mattered. WOW! Pretty profound words to hear in the Wal-mart checkout line! Life lessons pop up in very unexpected places if you are paying attention. In this case, I'm sure glad I wasn't too pre-occupied with Snuggies to get the message.
I continued the conversation with the lady and told her that it sounded like her priorities were in check. She was definitely on to something. As we walked out to the car, Brett and I discussed how RICH we really are. I began to think about this woman behind the cash register. If she can be content with her life and circumstances and consider herself rich, why can't the rest of us? Most of us have higher paying jobs, and would consider it perhaps an embarrassment to work at America's favorite superstore. But the riches she spoke of had nothing to do with her employer but more importantly with her Savior, our Savior. We could all learn a thing or two from her.
What if instead of counting our money (or lack there of) we counted all of our blessings? We would be millionaires many times over!! What if instead of tallying our hardships we tallied all of the important life lessons we've learned? We are blessed beyond imagination and we forget daily of everything that we have.
Society has taught us to focus on what we are lacking. The media wants us to feel like we un-whole if we don't:
-have the product they are promoting
-watch the shows they are advertising
-share the beliefs they are broadcasting
I am ashamed to admit that I often find myself throwing pity parties when things in life are less than perfect. It can be defeating to focus on all the negatives. Instead we should really think of all the ways we are RICH.
I am happy to say Brett and I are:
(just to name a few)
RICH IN LOVE - we are loved and in love
RICH IN MEMORIES - already we've shared new experiences that we will never forget
RICH IN LAUGHTER - we find ways to laugh in the midst of stressful, difficult times
RICH IN FRIENDSHIPS - we have lifelong friends that bless our lives each day
RICH IN FAITH - we recognize where our blessings come from and we are thankful
None of us know what the future holds. We can not count on being wealthy by earthly standards. Possessions do not hold their value. Look closely at your life and you will see so many new ways to count your life fortune.
Our Halls are Decked!
Christmas is only 17 days away and we have donned our gay apparel and really gotten into the Christmas Spirit!! Here are a few pictures...we only have 3 trees this year but I'm hopeful for more next year. Can one have too many trees?!?!
