It's not what it's all about...

If you're like others who wonder why I don't post that often, then I feel you're missing the point of this or any other blog. The intent I wish to continue to maintain focuses on key points, not day to day items.

I could easily babble on about my foot hurting, work, Racquetball, whatever, but what VALUE does that bring to my life and more importantly, yours?

Let's take that key fact and focus on it for a second. When do we stop in life and truly think about things we do, people we associate with, or more simplistic, things we buy. Impulse buys are everywhere at the front of your register in your local grocery store. It all comes down to one thing, convenience.

Now if you open up this grocery store metaphor to everyday life, they say you're supposed to walk the perimeter of the store in order to only buy fresh, processed foods.

If you only walk the perimeter, then you'd possibly miss out on a lot of opportunities, in life as well. Make sure you know the whole picture, all the items in the store, before leaving and making your purchases final.

Unlike a grocery store, there are many items in life you simply can't "return or exchange".

More importantly, you only walked into the store with a set amount of money, so as you're scanning the store for what you want to purchase, make sure you stop and think what VALUE it brings into your life.

If a person brings you harm, why would you keep them in your life? If you're purchasing food, why would you put bread in with bleach?

It baffles me as to why we feel it sometimes so easy to let another person bag our groceries. Does he have your best interests at heart? Does he care if you live, die, or if your groceries make it home in one piece? No, and you should always remember to think of number one as well.

So why then do we allow someone else to bag our groceries. Not just because we paid the store to pay him! We could save money by not having baggers. It all comes down to convenience.

So my last question to you, if you have these conveniences in your life...the necessities you're purchasing...but the bleach gets in the bread without you noticing...you drink it and get sick, what was the VALUE in the first place, and was it ever worth it?

Just next time, think of number one, always be aware, and rethink the VALUE of all of life's conveniences.