Green with envy, makes me green with sick.
I have to be careful of Envy. Once I decided to change my life with a moving into a different career, I have been finding myself looking at other people’s stuff and thinking “why don’t I have that?”
I feel envious of other people with nice cars, multiple bedrooms houses, and having to cut back on monthly clothing expenses. (I heard that last one on NPR, talking about budgeting, the expert said some people should cut their $300 a month clothing expenses. $300! I don’t think I spend that a year!)
I must often remind myself why I am setting out to do what I am going to do. Its for my family, and myself. Not to get a big fancy SUV. Not to get a big huge house. I am doing it so my children can have one parent around. To pay bills, to improve my house. To sock some money away for a rainy day.
Money is nice, it helps make things more comfortable. When used properly. I don’t like feeling this feeling of envy. Who does? It drains me.
Un motivates me.
It leads me to feel I will always be the dirty kitchen dog, the blue collar worker, living week to week, paycheck to paycheck. So, I write this post to remind myself why I am doing it. Why I WANT to do it.
I can’t get a good livable paycheck with out going to school, or doing constructing. (by the by, I don’t want to do construction.)
I want my Son to have a good growing up. Not to be spoiled. (not very) I can not waste my time be envious. Nope, can’t do it.
I will be better than that.
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Oh sweetie, me and Fred struggle with the same thing. I think of the folks when they got married (after 2 divorces no less) and how prosperous they seemed. Right now I’m about the same age they were then, and it seems like they had it A Lot more together than I do. They both worked though, and I think that meant more cash flow.
Changing lifestyles is hard, but it’s definitely worth doing. Think of all of our relatives who have started new directions and new lives at ripe old ages. The folks are about 60 now, and they started a whole new life down south. You are flexible and intelligent. You have started new several times and made valuable improvements and successful moves each time you’ve done it. This time you’ve got Baby Bop and Carrie along for the ride which means you always have a home base to come back to for refueling. I have absolute faith in you. I know you can do this and I know that one way or the other you’ll find yourself right where you need to be.
Hugs & Love, M
Gosh Darn it M. Your Right! (do his best Jimmy Stewart voice) This post, and the several after are a reason I enjoy blogging. I can dump the stuff (see: crap) from my head, and review it, as well as have mostly supportive comments made.
I get to see what’s in my head, understand it a bit better, and see what other people’s view of it as well.
It really helps bring things in focus more.
If I can pack up my stuff, move from Faribault to my “Promised Land” of course I can do this.
now will some body give me an Amen?
KE
Amen! Hallelujah!
What’s that? I hear a bell ringing! Why Eric, an angel just got his wings!