Most of the time I feel normal.
- I have a full time job where I do more than punch keys or stare at a computer screen.
- I am a wife. My husband is my best friend and that's more important to me than cliche' romantic gestures.
- Together we have a daughter with a strong will and a big heart.
- We live in a nice house and neighborhood where I feel safe and comfortable.
- I am part of a great legacy of realists and dreamers, where money is minimal but love and family are pinnacle.
This is normal and these things are important, yet around me-people want more.They want a perfect yard with perfectly trimmed rosebushes, or spot free cars. I have friends with new houses with more bathrooms than family members or friends with brand names clothes, who pay more than "$30 for this shirt".
Only then do I notice the difference. I'm happy when you are silent. When you shut up about things and share stories. Stop talking about spend money and talk about family. Listen to what isn't said. Listen to happy kids playing or older siblings laughing. Or maybe live instead of buying or showing. How about being different.
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