Pamela Moresby
After watching a TV programs about Matakana Island off Tauranga, they are a small Maori community where they all work together and love each other. However, across the water is the bright lights of Tauranga. Just like Auckland city.
People go with great expectations and some succeed and others come to grief.
What really matters? The love of others and being part of a strong community or seeking the greener grass over the fence?
Just as Christmas is coming, many in Auckland live on the street and it is not so good to them, when shopping malls hit people with commercialism. Some will go without and pets will be abandoned because people can no longer afford to keep them
Small things may not be much to some, but to me it is people and their kindness that are the true gold.
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Do family and friends matter more to you than “things”?
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Yes
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Pets should not be abandoned, homeless should not exist
Yes, I agree with you Halcombe, there are also homeless people in New Zealand as well sadly …
For me, family comes first. Everything else is of secondary importance.
My view as well…you are right Vidocka
Of course Pamela, to me always, I’m not a materialist man.
Thanks for your kind comments Robin, I often think what is the point of “Things”..I will be honest and say I have some “things” but they are sentimental because they remind me of special people in my life. However, I have got some “things” for summer, mosquito zappers, as their bites are horrible. Fly catchers as I don’t like flies and Im setting up a system to rid us of the Guava moth, so we can eat fruit this summer.
I understand you, I’m afraid of mosquito bites, they carry some deadly melee called “Nile Fever” and the flies make me crazy how boring the creatures are.
I have hardly no family left, just the memories.
The man is alive as long as he is remembered.
I grew up without a parent. I was guarded by my grandmother who died in 19873.
She was 84 years old.
Her picture higher above my bed.
I light her a candle on the day she died as well as smother.
And I remember her all the time.
She is still alive for me.
You can understand what I mean. A man can physically leave, but if he is with you in your thoughts, he is alive.
Thank you for those words Robin. You are right. They are forever in our hearts.
Consider it mutual. Enjoy today.
So true Robin some people who have been precious in my life are always treasured hopefully while they live or when they die stay in my heart
I have some family left, and get on OK with them but it took a while and have to work on that. Our beginnings were violent and not great but we have all moved on.
Thanks Carol, you have Brendel & Dude…but the sadness of passing is hard. You also have me and some good friends on Virily…
That’s why I don’t have pets, dear Pamela … I still have a hard time taking care of myself hahaha
Well, losing pets is always hard, but I then get another one, although I miss the one that passed away. I also have some one to look after and in a way I hope to make a difference.
guess It is a quirk of mine but need to feel useful
You each have a shorter time … and you really attach to the animal and then it dies and it is difficult again … none is as it was the first and it can still be so popular
Animals and birds have different personalities. My sister has designer dogs, and breeds them. I am happy with an animal from the SPCA or bird rescue.
Of course, the family is always in the first place.
Thanks so much Fortune, I agree with you.
Yes . there is nothing alternative to family and friends even if you have whole world wealth
Certainly true Witty Feeds, love and the people we love is most precious.
i would argue that it depends. Sometimes family isn’t a good thing. Sometimes family is a great thing. We have to balance and accept that everyone has pain. How they express that pain is up to them.
Very well said Doc. You took my words.
thanks Carol, that is very kind of you!!!
Between you and Robin, my eyes have been opened today and it came just in time.
So true Doc, some families abuse their own and at Christmas people are often in hospital because a member of their family has put them there. In New Zealand.
Years ago, I was also abused but it has long since passed, it was just by angry people who used me as a punching bag. It is life.
I guess if everything was perfect all the time I could have become a shallow spoilt person, I don’t know, I just hope one day I will help others to come to a better place …
that is the path we all take! keep moving forward!
Yes, that is very true Doc
As I get older, I find more and more that it is not important to me, to have things. What is important to me are the people in my life.
Yes, I find this true as well, the richer people are those who are your friends.
Agree with you and thanks for the comment Mystic Brenda Marie
There is ‘no’ option but now you can edit this post if you want to That is the plus point of the upgrade.
Seeking greener pastures at the cost of family and friends is what people opt for, mostly
I would also agree most don’t know what they have lost until it is gone, people you can never replace Thanks Grace
I think most people would say yes which is just as well as there isn’t a no option! I think every country has a homeless problem now which is particularly sad around Christmas time.
Yes, that is awful, sadly homelessness is in New Zealand as well. Thanks Linda