Shallow American…..

Just because I would like a bigger home, with certain amenities…..why do I feel so shallow?

I feel shallow for wanting more…..as if saying “I want more” implies that I am not thankful for what I already have…..It makes me feel like I am focusing more on my WANTS versus my NEEDS.

What do I need and want, you ask?

I need:

• At least 2 BRs
• Financial stability

I want:

• A backyard
• A good school district
• 3 bedrooms
• An office for Kwasi, with space for a library
• A sewing/crafts room for me
• A playroom for the boys to stash their toys

But why do I feel so shallow about it?

Here I sit in our 2BR condo….in a little over 1,088 sq. ft., satisfied with what we have…..guilty for wanting more, but craving the abilty to own more….to have more.

But is it really necessary? And does everything have to be necessary before you buy it? What if you just WANT something?

We would survive just fine if we stayed here. We would make do with what we have.

I will continue looking at homes to see what is out there for us, if anything. And if we find nothing, if it’s out of our reach financially, or if we just can’t bring ourselves to upgrade, then dammit, we’ll contact our condo association and ask them to install wheel chair lifts for us, for our senior years. LOL