What is a nice thing?

This is why we can't have nice things:

• I don't think I have enough nice things.
• I'm too attached to material objects: clothes, home decor, etc.
• I go into stores, look at things, and find a place for each thing instead of being at home, needing a thing, and buying only that thing when I go to a store.
• I don't understand the meaning of a nice thing.
• Instant gratification is more pleasing than long term; I'm an impatient person.

In short, I don't need any more than I have.

A few of the things I value most:

• Quality family time.
• Quality spouse time.
• Quality friend time.
• Quality moments.
• Not quality things.

EC and I have come to a point where we walk into the store and think "Wow. I don't feel like I need anything in here". And he's right. We don't. We never have. We only need the roof over our heads, the food on our table, and the people who love us.

Right now, our extra money is going to paying credit cards, settling debts, and knowing exactly how much we have. It's not about living within our means, it's about loving what we have.

I have plenty of nice things.

xxx

Beth