How would you answer??
What Is Something That Is A "Luxury" In Some Standards That You Would Miss The Most
- Running Water
- Electricity
- Internet
- TV
- Phone
- Other
When was the last time you actually thought about any of the above as a luxury? Or do we really get upset if we don't have it? By golly it's my right to have running water and electricity. When the power/Internet/electricity/cable goes out - how upset do we get? How do we cope?
Yet there are people all over the world that don't have these items. Not so much by choice as it is a fact of life. They live in area's that don't have running water/flushing toilets. Electricity isn't even a thought. They don't need Internet or a TV to entertain themselves - the thought of either has never been introduced. Gosh, when was the last time you felt lost without your cell phone? Hard to believe sometimes that these things are luxuries...we don't NEED them...yet in today's world we "HAVE" to have them. And not only have them...but the newest and best. I'm guilty of that. I'm a geocacher - and I have a really cool GPS'r. But yet, there is a new one out - several in fact - that are geocaching friendly. Even MADE for geocaching. Boy oh boy do I want one of those!
But I don't NEED it...
We need food. We need a clean water source. Can you imagine the state of the world today should we truly look at our lives and examine want vs. need? Yes, we work hard for what we have. Yes we are blessed to live in a country that has resources to help those that need help. But how often do we consider what we have and what others need?
What about those whose government forgot about them? And those that, even in our own country, are going without the basics. Those that are lucky to get one or two meals a day? That's where I'm going. That is what is all around us, closer than you think.
Just my little soap box here, but can you imagine (I'd ask you to close your eyes and imagine -but then you'd never get to the end of this post!) - just imagine - not being able to feed your kids. No matter what they want to eat...just that they get to eat? We have medical care readily available - yes it's not the always what we think it should be - but if you have a medical emergency in your family - your kids have access to care. It just makes me wonder the difference in this world today if we each reached out to those in need. I challenge each of you to think this through and see how you can help - right in your own neighborhood. You don't have to do expensive things - just something to make a difference. Did you get a buy one get one free bag of potatoes at the store? Give one away. See someone at the pump only getting $5.00 of gas...go in and pay for $5.00 more. Sometimes you get scammed and burned - as I have - but you have to keep on keeping on. Someone need leaves raked? Sidewalk shoveled? Have a single parent in the neighborhood? An anonymous gift card can sure lighten the load.
I guess I've been thinking about this a lot. As the days get closer - although I'm excited - I'm finding myself trying to figure out how I'm going to...well, figure it out. How am I going to be able to serve without my heart breaking. Maybe that is what needs to happen. I think the question yesterday just triggered something deep in me and I'm trying to sort it all out.
What do you think?
What where the results you ask? Do you agree with the results below? What other items do you consider a 'luxury' that you don't want to live with out? What items do you live with that you can live without - and find a way to make a difference for others.
- Running Water
39% - Electricity
37% - Internet
34% - TV
3% - Phone
2% - Other
1%
PS...I voted for Running Water. I think I'm in for an eye opening experience in just 25 days.
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