Somedays you can wake up and feel on top of the world, but other days are filled with confusion. Life is sometimes not understandable. It seems like the older a person becomes the more we run into issues with understanding.
As I watch my four year old daughter play I can't help but to think about the days of my childhood. It was amazing! My parents were poor, but we had what we needed, and a family built on love. I can remember playing with simple toys in the dirt, and making up games in my own mind just for fun. It's amazing to watch my daughter do the same things!
My parents were in love since the day I can remember, but the stress of money always seemed to put a damper on them. I remember telling myself at a young age that I will never have an issue with money, and I didn't care how hard I had to work! By the time I was fourteen I had landed my first job at a family owned plant nursery! I worked as many hours as I could, and managed to tuck back my money!
I kept up the pace! I never wanted to miss a day! I knew that if I had money I would always be happy! When I was a senior in high school I worked three jobs! I delivered flowers for two hours after school, then I would head to my local grocery store and work until the doors closed at 10:00pm, and on the nights I didn't work at the grocery store I would go work for a locally owned machine shop that specialized in performance engines.
I had plenty of money, and most of the things I had I paid for even at a young age. I never lost sight of what I wanted, money, it means everything! I joined the military, and accomplished many great things, and also picked up a trade in engineering working on boilers. My new found trade in boilers transitioned well in the civilian world, and I'm now working a very nice paying job, and not a lot of hard work has to go into it, but now I can get to my point. I've realized that money really isn't that great! Yes it's nice to be able to afford vacations, and other things, but I feel like I've lost the simplicity of life. I'm not a rich man. I can't quit work tomorrow, but how much excess does one family truly need.
Watching my daughter play with her naked Barbie on the floor of our living room in her own world makes me happy. It didn't cost a dime to spend time with her today. I think we need to have that child mindset sometimes. Simple seems better.
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