Yes... I guess I did get what you meant, but I wanted to make sure you understood that no matter what.....there are people who care, and I'm just one of them.

Thanks !

Hi.

I'd just like to add my thoughts today. I believe in getting one's priorities straight. To me, having a roof over my head (especially at my age), is the MOST important thing in my life. Everything else comes second.

The fact that I can put a key into the door, look around at my nice clean apartment that I share with my husband, take off my shoes, pad around on my nice tile floor in my white socks, see that I can turn on my tv and watch any show I want (because I tape everything on my VCR and yes it still works), then I can walk into my kitchen and see what I am growing on my shelves, (that feeds the two of us), see that I have food in the fridge, that I woke up that morning and my heart beat and my lungs inhaled fresh air....

Well, to me, this is more important than any other thing. Anything else I can replace, material stuff is material stuff, but the fact that I have a place to live (and I keep it clean), and food to eat, that I either am able to grow or walk to my neighborhood supermarket and purchase, well to me, this is ALL a blessing. I think of others who not so furtunate. They do NOT have a place to reside. They bottomed out and now are sitting in the street somewhere.

Right now, I am NOT one of those unfortunate people. See, I am a look at the glass as half full kind of person.

I am not the type who says "the world sucks, there is SO much bad stuff going on in the world, oh it's not worth getting up in the morning, there are so many bad people, etc. etc." Well, that is not me.

The fact that I have a place to live, food to eat, air to breathe, clothes on my back and my husband and I have a good marriage, THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME.

Anything else that happens is a BONUS!!!

I couldn't care less about other stuff that I might not have.

Took me many years to get to this place in my head. I've had my losses just like everyone else. But, to be able to be grateful to wake up and put my hand over my heart and feel that it's beating. To begin my day!!!

THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME.

I'll say it again, anything else that happens is a BONUS!!!

Melody

Well said Melody - I agree with all you said. Why do people want more, more more?

I hope there is one minute this day, that you feel good. I care about you, and hope that you know others care about you too. We humans do need each other. I wish there were words I could offer to ease your heart.
ginnie

"the world sucks, there is SO much bad stuff going on in the world, oh it's not worth getting up in the morning, there are so many bad people, etc. etc."
<-- That's precisly me.

And Barbo, I dont want more and more, I want, need the basics.... Love, peace and health and I dont have any. What hurts the most is that I work everyday to gain them, or that's how I feel.

Ginnie Thank you so much for your message and good wishes. Same for you.

Heaven will solve our problems, but not, I think, by showing us subtle reconciliations between all our apparently contradictory notions. The notions will all be knocked from under our feet. We shall see that there never was any problem. And, more than once, that impression which I can't describe except by saying that it's like the sound of a chuckle in the darkness. The sense that some shattering and disarming simplicity is the real answer.

---C.S.Lewis

Wise man that Mr.Lewis! And Blue, dear Blue...should you have one minute this day that you feel good....please, please share it with us.

Hey dear Alffe !!!

That was pretty beautiful and wise.... Im gonna google CS Lewis....

Blue I sooooooo get where you are comming from. Yes it always seems that the "bad" people in the world get everything, while the peole who work hard live well etc get the bad stuff. Its very frustrating and hard......
I send loads of hugs(((((()))))) way over here in Australia and some of our sunshine, cos West Australian sunshine is the best in the world!!!!
You are always in my thoughts my friend

Thank you dear Kate !!! You got my point and is so sad isnt it ? I cant handle it. I feel so sad, frustrated and.... desperated.

I hate the fact that I get to wake up again tomorrow.

I hate my life so much.