Material Possessions

 The subject of the California fires was being discussed at my DAR meeting today.  People always invariably comment that material possessions are only possessions and that lives are what matter the most.  I completely agree with this, but at the same time, I’m sure it would be a really shitty experience to lose your home and everything you have.  Just now I have found myself once again thinking of material possessions.  I guess I was wondering how I would feel if I had that experience.  One thought that came to my mind is that I would be thinking “Crap, why did I spend so much of my life‘s time focused on needing, wanting and acquiring things only to have all of these goals, work and efforts prove to be pointless?”

I feel like I should have all the most important things that I would want to save, in case of a natural disaster, together in one spot.  I guess this is how we all need to start thinking now that climate change is having its effect and disastrous weather and other natural events are taking place more and more frequently.  

And this all leads me to have another thought.  If the threat of gunshot violence in America wasn’t enough, do people now have to worry about being run down by speeding vehicles?  Let’s pray that there will be no further copycat incidents.  🙏 🙏  🙏 

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