Money Money Money..........

Yep, some days you wonder what in the world you are gonna do, cause money.......
I can get bluesy at times because of having to deal with it but what is it really?
Does money define who I am, does it make me less or more than, does it truly make a difference in whether I am content or not? The answer is it shouldn't make a difference to whether I am content or not, at least for me. One of the times that my dh was wrestling with the identity side of this issue, here is the answer he got, Money is a medium of exchange. That is it. It doesnt define your relationships, it doesnt make you who your truly are, it is just that a medium of exchange. When I get frustrated by the bills and wondering how we are going to make it, I think about that. Circumstances always change, there will always be ups and downs and money should not be what defines me.

Society has tended to make it a defining aspect of who we are, now isn't that the silliest thing.
What should define us is our character, how we think, what we believe, how we live. Kindness, love, caring, giving that should define us, not how many $$$$$ go with our names.
I think about the ridiculous amounts of money we pay athletes, and movie stars, and others. What are we really teaching our children, teenagers and young adults. By what standard will they judge themselves? How can I make a change in the lives of those that are younger in my life? What can I teach them about money? Makes me think a lot and ask for wisdom in sharing with my grands about what truly is important.

Hope it makes you think some too. Money isn't what defines you, whether you have it or don't.

What defines you is who you are, what you contribute to those around you, the love and caring that you give to others and yourself, by the way. Don't let those money issues become your only focus, in time, those issues do work themselfs out and we learn the lessons of how to manage it better along the way. Sometimes life happens and you just deal with what comes as best you can. No shame in that!!!!!! Life happens to everyone!!
Yep, preaching to the choir tonight, that would be me!!!

Take a deep breath and remember who you are. Smile big and walk on!!!!!!