Last Friday there were warnings of tornados in Barrie. I felt the wind build as I locked down my patio furniture. As the sky darkened and the warnings continued, and funnel clouds were reported, panic swept through me.
Oh crap! What am I supposed to do?
"Take shelter in your basement", the reports said.
I envisioned the roof of my house blowing off - my bed flying up to the clouds, my photo albums blow to bits, my family video tapes wrecked, etc.I actually grabbed my wallet, my car keys, my meds and my daytimer and sat and waited for the horror to pass, while everyone else in the house carried on without a care. "Hmmm - what else should I take to the basement? My favourite CDs? Yikes - I have thousands, literally. My framed rock star photos I took and are some of my prize possessions. What about water and food?"
At that moment I realized how materialistic I was. While photo albums and family possessions cannot be replaced, it's just stuff, right? All that really matters is safety for my family. Everything else is insured.
Who's kidding who?! Insurance doesn't replace treasures. If I lose my favourite things, I'm going to be ticked off, depressed and probably angry for a long time. Am I materialistic? I guess I am.
I hate wind. It scares the crap out of me.
Fortunately, all that was affected was electricity. And thankfully, my 10,000 watt generator gave me power to keep me comfortable while I fretted. I am so materialistic.
Your so normal and so real. Thats why we all love you.
ReplyDeleteWell, you could always make a nice donation with one of your favourite things to a good cause; Jesus wants us to look 1st to Him; something like that would bring the glory to Him in a situation like this :)
ReplyDeleteI doubt you are as materialistic as you think. Besides, you just proved self awareness. Balance is good. Haven't you lost a whack of records in the past and survived? I'm pretty sure you will do/be the 'right thing'.
ReplyDeleteI don't see much materialism here. I have a number of knick-knacks, dishes, etc., from my grandma who's in a nursing home now and has lost the ability to speak/communicate. Having those items in my home is a reminder of her and brings me back to times we shared together throughout my childhood. To lose those items in a storm or a fire would be very painful, because like you said, such treasures can not be replaced by insurance. I would still have the memories of course, but I would no longer have the symbols. I don't think grieving the loss of something sentimental is materialism. :)
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