Simpler Times: Stand by Me

Because of this I rarely wore his gift, though I was thankful for the thought. Then later I happened to be perusing the Tiffany’s catalogue and discovered my necklace in it. The price tag blew me away. It was $350! I was in shock. I couldn’t understand why he had spent so much money on an item that was so simple; an item that looked like something I could have bought at a flea market for $10. It shocked me because there are starving people in other countries and that money did not need to be spent on a necklace for me.

Now, I do realize that spending more money on gifts every now and then is okay. But, I sometimes wonder about balance and what is truly most important. I go back and forth about this knowing that having the ability to spend extravagantly shouldn’t be a bad thing, right? After all, it is only money right?

I suppose, I just miss the idea of times when name brands didn’t matter. When jumping on a bike and seeing what adventures you and your best friends could find in a day, without spending a dime were like. When it didn’t matter what car you drove or what name brand you were wearing. When life was simple and having $5 in your pocket meant you were rich and the whole world was full of possibilities.

I miss the times when the best conversations really did consist of that famous conversation in “Stand by Me” when they wondered “Was Pluto really a dog?”

Those really were the days…

Joie Schmidt © Copyright 2007 All Rights Reserved.

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