money
"Money, the root of all evil...but the cure for all sadness." - Mike Gill, Author of Mind Crash. A novel which out to explore the deepest recesses of the human psyche through the utilization of several, quite often brutal, language exploration techniques.
It's payday - Yay! One of the best things about working, right? But let's talk about this money thing. I, like most of us, dream of what I would do or how I would live if I ever won the lottery or came into a lot of money. I must say that a life of financial freedom sounds wonderful. I dream of traveling and looking very nice, by the way, during my travels thanks to the tens of thousands of dollars I would spend on new clothes. I'd have it all, hats, shoes, accessories, jewelry! And oh, the places I would eat! The wine I would drink! And, of course, I would like to think that I would spend some of that money on some good causes, as well. But sometimes, in my more "simple" moments, I think that having millions of dollars would be quite scary. I think it would be so easy to come to rely on material things for your happiness and lose sight of the simple graces we are given for free each day; nature, freedom, love, etc... The ingredients of genuine happiness.
But all this being said, I cannot deny the fact that a simple shopping trip to Target is just the thing, sometimes, to bring me out of a momentary state of sadness, boredom or anxiety. There were many times during my 20's when I was feeling very alone, bored or sad when a new outfit or several new books made me smile again, if only for a little while. And I can't forget the first day I dropped Macy off at Parent's Day Out last August. I had to leave her crying and I felt so terrible that I drove down the street, spent about $150 at Target and I did feel better. Is that wrong? Probably. I should learn other ways to cope sometimes, but I try to allow myself this simple pleasure once in awhile. My only problem these days is finding the time and narrowing down just what it is I want to buy.
*Author of Mind Crash. A Novel which sets out to explore the deepest recesses of the human psyche through the utilization of several, quite often brutal, language exploration techniques.
It's payday - Yay! One of the best things about working, right? But let's talk about this money thing. I, like most of us, dream of what I would do or how I would live if I ever won the lottery or came into a lot of money. I must say that a life of financial freedom sounds wonderful. I dream of traveling and looking very nice, by the way, during my travels thanks to the tens of thousands of dollars I would spend on new clothes. I'd have it all, hats, shoes, accessories, jewelry! And oh, the places I would eat! The wine I would drink! And, of course, I would like to think that I would spend some of that money on some good causes, as well. But sometimes, in my more "simple" moments, I think that having millions of dollars would be quite scary. I think it would be so easy to come to rely on material things for your happiness and lose sight of the simple graces we are given for free each day; nature, freedom, love, etc... The ingredients of genuine happiness.
But all this being said, I cannot deny the fact that a simple shopping trip to Target is just the thing, sometimes, to bring me out of a momentary state of sadness, boredom or anxiety. There were many times during my 20's when I was feeling very alone, bored or sad when a new outfit or several new books made me smile again, if only for a little while. And I can't forget the first day I dropped Macy off at Parent's Day Out last August. I had to leave her crying and I felt so terrible that I drove down the street, spent about $150 at Target and I did feel better. Is that wrong? Probably. I should learn other ways to cope sometimes, but I try to allow myself this simple pleasure once in awhile. My only problem these days is finding the time and narrowing down just what it is I want to buy.
*Author of Mind Crash. A Novel which sets out to explore the deepest recesses of the human psyche through the utilization of several, quite often brutal, language exploration techniques.
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