Embrace Need
When you think of the word, NEED, what comes to mind?
Do you think of what YOU need or what OTHERS might need?
Have you internalized the difference between NEED and WANT?
Often “Wanted” signs express what someone thinks is a NEED.
Daily there are folks who think they NEED
their Starbucks coffee first thing each morning
or they can’t get through the day.
T’was a time when folks thought they NEEDED
toilet paper stacked up in their garages.
Now there’s a belief in some parts of the USA
that gas cans NEED to be filled and waiting for future use.
Because of a security breach, stations were shut down.
Folks NEEDED gas to get to their jobs or wherever…
What is on your NEEDS list?
Physical touch is sooo important!
Learning the Difference
Between Necessity and Luxury
When our son, Ty, graduated from high school, he spent a year as an AFS (American Field Service) foreign exchange student in what was then Yugoslavia. He lived with a family who was communist. They wanted their son to learn English because the next year he intended to travel to the USA to attend college.
The family was “well off” by that country’s standards. The father was head of what we might call our EPA: “Environmental Protection Agency.” They lived in a small (less than 500 square feet) apartment in Beograd (Belgrade). The family of four had two bedrooms (one for the parents and one for their daughter), a very small kitchen, one bathroom, and a living room which converted into a bedroom at night for their son. Ty shared that space with the son.
Our son learned very quickly how very privileged he was growing up with us in California with plenty of space and a swimming pool in the back yard. He learned overnight the difference between necessity and luxury. He learned his NEEDS were much smaller than he once thought – and people could live happily with soooo much less.
and if you have a true friend,
you are rich, indeed!
Happiness does not NEED a big house, a fancy car, or a lotta money in the bank.
But, it does NEED at least one true friend… and a bunch of ’em is a bonus!!
Happiness does not need a room full of toys.
Children who can build their own tent,
play together in the woods,
and go home at the end of the day of play
to a loving family
and a nourishing meal
are blessed indeed!
I used to think that I NEEDED
a glass of wine and a sushi meal
every now and then…
But then I googled my needs and I discovered:
Hah! What do you NEED?
is your two front teeth?
a blanket and a good book!
is a nice warm bath!!
milk, loving hugs, a clean body,
and a swaddling cloth!
And we all need a dream –
Someone who believes in us –
and encourages us –
and teaches us how
to live our dreams.
I NEED time in the wide open spaces,
time each morning in my sanctuary to pray
and to ask the Holy Spirit for guidance,
and I NEED music in my life…
because it lifts my spirits and strengthens me.
But, isn’t that a hoot?
I NEED laughter!
Hah!
See ya tomorrow.
Have a great rest of your day
wherever you are.
Embrace NEEDS.
See the needs of others –
and fulfill them if you can!
Thanks for visiting JanBeek.
I NEED your comments!
What are your NEEDS?
