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The best food is free food, and last night I had the privilege of eating at my parents. We had beans, cornbread, fried potatoes, fried squash, and corn. That's some good eating. Better than anything you can get at Cracker Barrel, O'Charley's, or any other restaurant. And the conversation is just as good as the eating, that's why I love visiting my parents.
My mom told a sad story last night, and it's one I think we can learn from. My mom cleans houses for a living, and one of her best clients had called to let her go. She called crying, and told my mom they just didn't have any money left. Her husband had been president of UPS for several years and had become a multi-millionaire, but when the economy tanked the money dwindled. They've been trying to sell their houses, but they've had no luck, and the money has run out. They are now at the point of losing everything they have.
I went to their house several years ago because my mom had talked so highly about it. It had a personal theater, an indoor pool, and my favorite, a room filled with autographed sports memeribelia. I was amazed at this house and thought to myself how lucky these people were. They traveled all the time, they had nice cars, they had even bought houses for their kids. And now, they are on the verge of losing everything.
Often we look with envy at what others have. We think if I just had what they had, I'd have it made. But rarely do we consider the cost. Our friend buys a new car and we think, must be nice. We don't think about the payment that comes with it.
Instead of thinking about what we don't have, why not be thankful for what we do have. Because chances are, we have a lot more than we think.
My mom told a sad story last night, and it's one I think we can learn from. My mom cleans houses for a living, and one of her best clients had called to let her go. She called crying, and told my mom they just didn't have any money left. Her husband had been president of UPS for several years and had become a multi-millionaire, but when the economy tanked the money dwindled. They've been trying to sell their houses, but they've had no luck, and the money has run out. They are now at the point of losing everything they have.
I went to their house several years ago because my mom had talked so highly about it. It had a personal theater, an indoor pool, and my favorite, a room filled with autographed sports memeribelia. I was amazed at this house and thought to myself how lucky these people were. They traveled all the time, they had nice cars, they had even bought houses for their kids. And now, they are on the verge of losing everything.
Often we look with envy at what others have. We think if I just had what they had, I'd have it made. But rarely do we consider the cost. Our friend buys a new car and we think, must be nice. We don't think about the payment that comes with it.
Instead of thinking about what we don't have, why not be thankful for what we do have. Because chances are, we have a lot more than we think.
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