Surviv101's Journal

I was talking to a friend of mine today just about life in general. We were talking about the economy and how it is effecting our society. There is so much anger in the world these days and it will only get worse as the economy gets worse. So many people suffering! Then we started talking about the difference between doing without things and the true definition of suffering.

I think it is silly how some think they are suffering because they aren't going to be able to keep their expensive BMW or fancy sports car in order to keep their home. Or how they have to go without a manicure and actually have to paint their own nails. It was just funny to hear them complain about having to sacrifice their material things or suffer.

We all know what suffering really is. I am thankful during my younger years and through my struggles that I never became self centered or materialistic. I have a simply life and wait until we can buy the things we want rather than finance them. I will be enjoying myself along with my family on our boat this summer having fun with our friends and having family cook outs and gatherings by the firepit while our children play. I am so glad that God taught me these things as a child. So when I look back at my life I do not totally regret all that I have been through because it made me who I am today and because of that I am happy to live my simply life with my wonderful family. No I do not have the family that I was born in to but I have the family that God allowed me to create and for that I am truly thankful!!

Instead of being sad that my mother failed me as a mother, I will spend this weekend celebrating the mother that I am to my children and they have said it time after time how proud they are of me because I had no one to help teach me how to be a mom and yet I am a great one!

So I will spend this weekend celebrating the three beautiful gifts of life that God gave me!!

Hugs to all of you and I pray you also can enjoy the simple things in life!