Pondering! And a Poll!

[jendaby]

I think a lot of us take the things we have in life for granted. When you grow up with many of these little luxuries, it's hard not to count them as given. I think sometimes, though, it is good for the soul to count your blessings and remember that even the mere fact that we are all here on LJ together is a kind of luxury. So i give you a poll.

Comments

[nota_faerietale]

Emotionally and mentally my life sucks in many ways. In that way I don't feel privileged. But physically, by what I have, I do.

I have a desktop, laptop, blackberry, 80g ipod, tv, dvd, a/c, fans, a car that means no public trans and walking with my health. I have a lot physically, in terms of items of luxury and though my family has always been middle class military, I always have.

In the end though, excluding A/C and my computer, there's a lot of it I would give up if it meant more love and emotional affection from my family.

[littleblueghost]

Some of the things in the first section are by default as I am in a rental that comes with them :D

I am going overseas anyway, which is why it isn't in my list of most wanted item.

[janos_papagia]

I feel I have everything a person could reasonably request. A home, family, education, food, even the internet and my TV shows and movies :) This poll makes me think about how lucky I am!! I mean, there are things I want, there are plenty of problems around, but really, how lucky am I???

[kelyantar]

Our new rental has A/C in the living room, but perhaps our biggest luxury is that so far even in the most crushing heat, we haven't needed it because of a wonderful breeze.

I consider myself privileged compared to people in Third World countries and lower class America. Compared to middle class America, not so much.

[kelyantar]

Oh, I didn't realize that in "big ticket items" we could choose travel...I'd give up every other luxury for that! (And have...)