Things

We all want "things". I want clothes. It is my weakness! God created me this way - I did not get it from my parents...God gave me the "clothes gene"! My mom has never liked shopping - for anything - but in particular she does not like shopping for clothes. My dad enjoys nice clothes and he will - occassionally - splurge on custom made shirts for church - but this is once every 6 years or so.

Me.......I am "out there" all the time looking for a good deal. And I almost always find it! If I am not responding to your texts, or I am late for an appointment with you, there is a 99% chance I have stopped by a store - and I am shopping.

I have friends who love jewelry - simple costume jewelry - but they LOVE it. When it is their birthday or Christmas - jewelry is all they want and all they ask for!

And I think almost ALL women love shoes!

Men love cars - but we all LOVE THINGS of one type or another.

I heard a story on the radio this morning, that reminded me how UN-important "things" are. It was just a part of "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pauch, a man in his forties who is dying (he has since died) of pancreatic cancer. Randy talked about how as a teenager he got a new car. He then went to pick up his niece and nephew to take them for a ride. The kid's mom was telling them to be very careful in Uncle Randy's new car....do not get it dirty...etc. Randy opened a soda and poured it all over the back seat. Because he realized that this new car - although he cared for it a lot - was just a "thing". It is not LIFE. It is not losing a loved one. It is not burying a loved one. It is not missing that loved one every single day for the rest of your life. It is just a "thing".

May we all keep the UN-importance of "things" in perspective.