Finances By Rachel: The Gift of Contentedness

Friday, December 3, 2010

The Gift of Contentedness

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving Weekend and are starting off the holiday season in the spirit of thanks and giving. At my house we are fans of Veggietales. If you have never seen Veggietales I would highly recommend it because of the great moral lessons they teach. My favorite is Madame Blueberry. It's about about a blueberry who is 'blue' because of all the things that she wants and doesn't have. Yet after buying everything she could ever dream of from the local Stuffmart, she still isn't happy. Seeing a poor but content asparagus family who has love and gratitude makes her realize that things won't make her happy, having true gratitude will. I know this is just a simple cartoon, but the lesson is the same. Things will never fill a hole you have in your heart. No matter how much money you spend you will always want more. Happiness doesn't depend upon your worldly wealth or possessions, it's determined by your attitude. It is very difficult to have gratitude if you are always thinking about what you don't have. Instead of comparing your situation to others, remember and be grateful for the things that you do have. Being truly content is the best gift you can give to yourself and teach your children and grandchildren this Christmas.

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