If anyone ever doubted or felt hard done by, it doesn't take long into this article to realise how wonderful this country is:
Lots of people that I've talked to who have travelled to 3rd world countries have said how happy the individuals are, and how generous they are with what they do have. One lady from work just came back from Vanuatu where her son is volunteering in a remote village, she said that people just smile all day- they have very little, but they are so happy and so generous with the little that they do have.
I want to be secure and to be able to provide for our family and i wouldn't ever advocate for being foolish and just breezing through life without being smart with your money or contributing etc, but i never want to find myself going to the extreme of spending very little time with the people who are so important to me for the sake of that extra few dollars.
I know all to well from work that when your time is up, it's not your bank account that you want to see, or your assets that you wish you'd spent more time with.
I'm so glad that my best friend feels the same. We are so much in love- we have so much food - we live in a very safe country - we are warm when it's cold and cool when it's hot - we can drive to the nearest hospital in 10 minutes and be treated within a day - we laugh all the time - we have time and enough money to enjoy the things that we love - we have so many options for work and workplaces that are equal and safe - we have family and friends who love us when so many are lonely - there are so many things that we are grateful for, the list will never ever stop!
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