Vicariously through this plan we have I am taken to a time of our past as Americans where ideology such as Faith, Family, Friends and Entrepreneurship were the backbone of society in the United States of America. People came to America to seek refuge from religious persecution. Then people in droves packed their suitcases to load on a boat seeking economic opportunities that this new continent provided. People of all skills what we would call white collar and blue collar trades came to America... Land of the "Free" , free in thought and free to economically grow and thrive. Times were brutal back then... If you wanted a home, you had to invest some sweat equity into it. This means securing the lumber, cutting the lumber and then building the structure. If you wanted a meal, you had to hunt and kill or pick it and prepare it. You need something to wear... well you get it!!!
Today it is easy. Go to work many hours, make lots of money to pay lots of money for everything we desire. We click,scroll and voila!!! The items we desire are at our finger tips. It amazes me how dynamics of Family has changed. As parents we communicate with our children through texts, snap chats and twitter. Our family gatherings are few and far between due to the fluctuating work schedules and the demands of our home environment for yet more money to provide for more things and gadgets so we can spend quality time with our children and extended family staring at some form of a screen. Our friendships are forged at the forums on the computer our emotional supports and stresses come from social media. I find that people are not thinking outside of the box when it comes to economic growth because the box does all the thinking for them. This will leave a society struggling to figure out how to solve problems on their own. I worry about our future as Americans unless we become more grounded to each other, our environment and society. Few years ago The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints had this to say to the world about society- click on this
Hubby and I have worked many years to obtain many things. These are things that at the moment brought happiness. Our home is full of things... We continue to dust clean and move all these things that have been obtained through the years. Finally, after discussion with hubby we have both come to the same conclusion. We have worked many years to obtain all this and yet what is really important to us is Faith, Family, Friends and Country. While we are young enough to enjoy we are going to spend a period of time traveling this great United States of America in an RV! Yes you are reading this correctly!!! Along this adventure we are going to start on we will be able to spend time with family that live in different states, make friends from different places and just purely upfront enjoy that land that GOD has given us!!! The Adventure will force us to go back to seeking and enjoying the simple pleasures of life, this is is not going to be the easy route but no matter how long this adventure takes us it will assuredly be fulfilling .... This is going to begin through downsizing the items in our lives that are weighing us down and inhibiting enlightenment and enjoyment. We both expect that someday when we reflect back on our life we will be able to say "WOW! That adventure was awesome!" So as we embark on this, I will share with everyone the process on this adventure . This is not a hap-hazard decision, there is a process to all of this so that it is planned, then executed in a way as to not burden the ones we love and so that it is a FUN, enlightening adventure!
So with that being said.... stop in for the next blog.... on the next P word....
PURGE!
