Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Do I Wish That I'd Been Born In the Times of the Pioneers?

Yep. Sure do.
I wish I had been born in a time of less. Less of everything. Less time spent wasted on the Internet or Facebook. Less worrying about whether or not my kids will make the right decision when confronted with drugs or sex or alcohol. Less worrying about whether or not my clothes make me look fat because there was so much clothing on it didn't really matter. Less worrying about eating carbs, or whether or not I'm working out hard enough or long enough. Less time wasted on mindless television or video games. Less concern placed on looks and not on what really counts in a person. Less mouthing off and more respect shown toward others. Less development and more wide spread wild land full of beauty and mystery. Less materialism and more fulfillment in life's simple joys. Less vanity and more personal happiness based on who one really is.
Less...just less.

2 comments:

Kim and Jim said...

Your kids are beautiful, Hayley. I just looked at your beach pictures, and they are awesome! You either have a great camera, or you really know how to take the shot.

About your pioneer post... you know, I have thought alot about that too. One time, it occured to me that they probably had the same insecurities & such that we have today. Ok, they didn't have the internet to waste time on, but there must have been some substantial time-wasting method, right? Can't for the life of me think what it must have been... but I'm sure they had the same weight & beauty insecurities that we have today. I die to think how I would have ever met myself a husband without the invention of makeup! I'm one scary person when it comes to the au-nauturale look!

Kellie said...

amen