Simple Things

I'm so happy and grateful that I've had the chance to break free from the consumer mindset! I'm currently sitting and watching my little boy play with a shape sorting toy that a friend made him from a margarine container and bottle tops. He's getting so much joy out of a simple object, I'm getting joy from seeing him having fun and from being reminded of the love from our friend and no money has changed hands to bring this about, just creativity and some recycling! He might have just as much fun with something purchased from the shop, but we'd lose all the rest of the joy that comes from using simple handmade things.
It's so great to be able to recognise the lies that advertising tells us- you need this latest gizmo or gadget to be happy. Actually, no, we don't! I hope I can impart this to my boy as he grows up so that he never feels like he has to buy stuff in order to be satisfied.