12 days of thankfulness – Day 10: Material possessions
Day 10: Material posessions
On the tenth day of thankfulness…
With the imminent arrival of our first child, our family is soon to grow from two to three. My wife and I have made some well considered purchases this year that reflect our preparation for this growth. It’s not stuff I’m putting in here to boast about, it’s stuff I am thankful for. One of the items we purchased that I am thankful for is a bigger, more practical car that will suit baby (and dog), nicely. It’s a car that allows us to use our garage (previously inaccessible for anything non-4WD in nature) and for us to look after.
But the biggest thing I am thankful for, the thing I have dreamed about ever since I was a little kid, is our purchase of a two-door fridge with door ice and water maker. These fridges are things our friends in the US (and probably most of the Western World) have been using for 30-40 odd years and have only really become popular in Australia in the last 10 or so years. My interested was fuelled by US sitcoms and films and I would often just stare, open mouthed at this amazing invention. Finally we had the opportunity to invest in one of these to suit our growing family and we haven’t looked back. This is a dream come true and I am so thankful.
I struggled to consider writing a blog post today based on material possessions – after all, what a selfish, stuck-up thing to do. But what it all boils down to is that I am thankful for having them. I am thankful that we are in a position where we can buy these items. I am thankful that these items have all been justifiably functional and practical. I am thankful that I have had a strong work ethic instilled in me to save for luxury items. I am thankful for making considered choices and I am thankful for the opportunity to indulge.
