Value

Do not be disheartened by the loss of value in the things you have bought. Even when you brought home your first bicycle it was already losing it's value before the first trip on training wheels. If you believe in sentimentality or cherish your beloved possessions see what they are now worth. Most of the things we buy, we do so out of want and not of need. Socrates used to go to the markets and wander around to remind himself of the things he didn't need. A life living from want soon turns to piles and piles of junk that we, not only don't want, but cannot get rid of. This can and will turn to frantic de-possession of our worthless piles, another grave mistake. Take an inventory of the things you have that were bought based on want and compare them to the things you need. I think you will see the point. This is the demise of many people today. They have all this stuff and to validate it's space they create more and more psuedo-purpose, titles and identities to justify it's purpose and place, which in turn, only creates more and more junk buying and updating. It is okay to have things. It is okay to have nice things. My point is to ask ourselves, how much is this (really) going to cost me? Does it fill it's purpose and to what important things am I sacrificing? Christ was very specific in these matters. He definitely wanted us to understand the place of possessions. That these purchases, more than likely, would separate us from the truth, that is, keep us away from the things that are important, a centerfull peace in him. Blessings, r