They'll remember the love

Growing up, we didn't have a lot of stuff. We had everything we needed, and some of what we wanted, but not a lot of stuff. I didn't need a lot of stuff; usually, a stick and some rocks were enough to entertain me for hours. What we lacked in things, though, we made up for in love.

In today's society, I think we often go overboard with stuff to try to prove we love each other. I am amazed at what some people "think" they "HAVE to HAVE" in order to be happy. Whatever happiness stuff brings, it is fleeting.

Today's word is a quote I came across from Matt Anderson that sums up what I am trying to get across. It says, "When all is said and done, our kids won't remember the "stuff", they'll remember the love."

We can buy our kids all kinds of stuff but, as we mentioned earlier, their happiness, their joy from that stuff is fleeting. Sooner, rather than later, that stuff will no longer make them happy. When they are older, their fondest memories shouldn't be about "stuff", it should be about the love they experienced and received.

I want our kids to have everything they need. I want them to have some of the things that they really want. Most importantly, though, I want them to know that they are loved!

Be Blessed,
Mickey T