I will hope that you are touched by the blessings you receive. I remember best those things I had that I gave away, as the twinge of regretful greed at the recollection keeps them fresher in my mind.
Of all the things I lost, my dogs I miss the most, as they actually loved me. TBQH, dogs aren't things at all, but the best people I have ever met. Really wish I could say that about my family LOL
I'm always thankful for what I have, like the basic things in life - a roof over my head, food, water.
I love my cat. ;)
I don't have much, just memories and experiences stored in my mind. Those will not be taken away from me.
So here I am, I write.
When I was very young, 18, 19, or so, I once took to a tiny cabin in the woods in Juneau, Alaska, and lived there for a bit. For me, it was not overly hard, but most of my protein was fish and squirrels, in their abundance. Despite my enjoyment of both, an opportunity to change the diet a bit came up, and a large porcupine died for the cause.
I have regretted many things in my life, but rarely as much as I did killing that porcupine. My cat, however, was quite grateful, and ate the whole thing, as I could not. Porcupines taste like black tar, if it was made of meat, marinated in kerosene. No amount of blanching, smoking, or any kind of preparation fixes this.
When I came out of the woods, and returned to the marvels of civilization, I felt amazed at things I had not thought of much, like cloth. Porcupine hides make poor underwear, and squirrels, to my chagrin, are too small for small clothes. Hot baths, electric light, music I didn't have to screech myself... such wonders continue to be appreciated by me, perhaps far beyond what most folks reckon them to be worth.
I, in Alaska, could not make a clock with sticks, stones, water and mud. But I could buy a marvelous watch for $10.
No king 500 years ago could have sent his armies to conquer some citadel and capture at any cost in lives and treasure such a cheap and unremarkable Casio, but today we have this internet, phones, and, now Steemit.
Wonders never cease!
This is making me feel like I want to go to Alaska, mainly for the nature. I travel more for nature. It just makes me happy.
My travel made me realized that I didn't really need much, I am living a simple life by choice. And I have more space for other things more important in life.
You travel for the right reasons, I reckon.
I noted that by shedding stuff, like a crab shedding it's exoskeleton, I grew room for better things.
I'll be moving in a week or so, as the jobsite where I am living will become someones home, and the new tenants will prefer I am not living in their home. I can relate, as I don't want to live with them either!
Next!