tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post4668309510472922468..comments2024-03-26T10:34:41.872-07:00Comments on Far Away Series: 'Be Ye Perfect'farawayeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-38144251548895736872013-07-02T11:24:57.003-07:002013-07-02T11:24:57.003-07:00DL - Ha, ha, ha!
LD - 'Perfection in what mat...DL - Ha, ha, ha!<br /><br />LD - 'Perfection in what matters' - that IS well said.<br /><br />Jay - I'm sure that is sad. I currently live in a very affluent area. I have never seen a Ferrari on the road before this particular move and here I've seen several. I wonder if they too, try to keep up with each other. Nobody seems to be hurting, but I have to say the Thrift Store is always crowded.<br /><br />Michael - Sad but true. Actually I think most of those people who <br />SEEM to be in the pursuit of stuff are really 'looking for love in all the wrong places'.<br /><br />Robyn - I hear ya loud and clear. A serial renter also and as for the poverty level - well best not to go there.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-83500647371075028762013-07-01T23:51:25.052-07:002013-07-01T23:51:25.052-07:00I'm fine with the fact that I'm a serial r...I'm fine with the fact that I'm a serial renter and never a homeowner; live under the poverty line despite having, not one - but two - career tracks that I love (writing and social work); and etc. You expressed this all perfectly. Thank you for the meaningful sentiment.<br /><br />Be well and stay lucky enough, Farawayeyes.<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-61831622249652255542013-07-01T12:24:10.067-07:002013-07-01T12:24:10.067-07:00It's not "everybody" that's in p...It's not "everybody" that's in pursuit of this stuff. Trust me. I see lots of people every day who just want to be loved. Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-73647979876134992242013-07-01T11:10:53.927-07:002013-07-01T11:10:53.927-07:00People are constantly wanting stuff. So much stuff...People are constantly wanting stuff. So much stuff. So we need bigger houses to house all that stuff.<br /><br />I see it all the time, as I'm in the middle of suburbia. Families that overextend themselves and pay the price. It's a sad thing to watch.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-76115765721338306222013-07-01T09:11:59.279-07:002013-07-01T09:11:59.279-07:00Well said. We should strive for perfection in what...Well said. We should strive for perfection in what matters. Accumulating "stuff" is not what matters.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-88871569452137161612013-06-30T08:28:12.941-07:002013-06-30T08:28:12.941-07:00Perfect is HIGHLY overrated! :)Perfect is HIGHLY overrated! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-35748625081293581642013-06-28T14:39:03.994-07:002013-06-28T14:39:03.994-07:00Let me apologize (for the second time today) about...Let me apologize (for the second time today) about being so late to respond to these wonderful comments. First, my poor old machine was having some of it's own problems. Next, my landlord had the Internet turned off (to upgrade he said, but now it's running slower than my old dial-up). It was on briefly this morning and I typled in my replies, only to find that I had AGAIN lost the connection. Do I need to tell you guys that I'm ready to strangle the landlord.<br /><br />Alex - I hate to admit it but I paid less for my first house than I shelled out on the last new car I purchased. After, that experience I personally have a new rule: Even if I were to win the lottery (note to self - you need to buy tickets first) I will never spend more than $10,000 for a car (and even that's too much).<br /><br />Pat - I'm not sure who wants a place that big, certainly not me, especially considering that I'm the one who would have to clean it.<br /><br />Linda - Thanks.<br /><br />STMc - Imagine that!<br /><br />Beer Boys - Just another cliche proving that $$$ don't buy happiness.<br /><br />Jaybird - I have thought the same thing myself about some of those home buyers. Of course, I'm sure the shows wouldn't interest anyone if they focused on median income families trying to find a home vs. a trophy.<br /><br />luckymama - No, no surprises there.<br /><br />Bish - You said it, especially if it's my money.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-47780874339304351432013-06-27T14:33:23.572-07:002013-06-27T14:33:23.572-07:00That kind of ostentatiousness is evident everywher...That kind of ostentatiousness is evident everywhere, unfortunately. I keep thinking about how all that money could be put to other, better uses.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-64239653914900066332013-06-27T13:13:12.085-07:002013-06-27T13:13:12.085-07:00LOVE HGTV!!!!!!
I want a small, simple home that ...LOVE HGTV!!!!!!<br /><br />I want a small, simple home that is cozy, safe, and warm...but more than that I want happiness and ironically we can have that in a tent :) <br /><br />But of course your not surprised I agree with you<br />luckymama13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09239947552216717903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-9760978180722278212013-06-27T12:49:00.767-07:002013-06-27T12:49:00.767-07:00Hey you!! I have to admit to being a little addict...Hey you!! I have to admit to being a little addicted to HGTV between House Hunters and those stinking adorable Property Brothers I can't get enough of those shows. BUT, The Husband and I always marvel at how much money these people spend on their homes, and how much they complain about the perfectly good ones they already have. We also wonder, what do these people do for a living to be able to afford such homes? Some of the couples are in there 20's and look like babies. <br /><br />I agree with you and your personal affirmations. None of those things will fill you up and make you whole. All of it is so fleeting. Better to focus on what's really important and what lasts after life! jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-8199807054446172482013-06-27T06:50:48.065-07:002013-06-27T06:50:48.065-07:00It always sounds so cliche, but my brother-in-law ...It always sounds so cliche, but my brother-in-law is a millionaire with an $8 million dollar mansion and Lamborghinis and plastic women, etc. etc. etc. and guess what? He's the most miserable person I know. But instead of seeking true happiness he just tries to fill his sadness with more junk.<br /><br />I bought everything I needed for life back when I was gainfully employed (cars, modest living area, computer) and now I live off of almost nothing. I have no desire for any of that flashy crap. I'm happy with what I have. I'd rather work on myself as a person than work on my house any day.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-23277803216407428632013-06-26T22:20:22.635-07:002013-06-26T22:20:22.635-07:00Hmmm... We seem to have some similar ideas about G...Hmmm... We seem to have some similar ideas about God and our souls. What a shocker, eh?<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-68378732525585181372013-06-26T18:58:38.658-07:002013-06-26T18:58:38.658-07:00Great thoughts.Great thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-69503022241931445742013-06-26T16:08:07.795-07:002013-06-26T16:08:07.795-07:00Pffft with my black hole of debt, no way I could k...Pffft with my black hole of debt, no way I could keep up with the jonese or the flintstones lol not that i would ever want to either. Who the heck wants a house the size of a football field? That is just stupid.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-91628562892240071782013-06-26T15:26:04.659-07:002013-06-26T15:26:04.659-07:00Only God is perfect, but through His love, we are ...Only God is perfect, but through His love, we are made perfect in His eyes.<br />I never understood the debt thing. Keeping up with the Jones. (And that phrase originated in Wilmington, NC and a real Jones family of indulgence.)<br />And our budget for our first house was so tiny!!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com