How do you feel wealthy when you're not?

kaya

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I have just balanced our budget for the month. I have found that I am quite a bit short already since we have been overspending on groceries plus an error in math made me realize I am more in the hole than I had known before. Has this happened to you and how do you overcome the feeling of being poor in spirit?

By not being materialistic , it matters not how much money I have after 13 years together my wife still makes me feel like the wealthiest man in the world

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LameWolf

kaya wrote: »

By not being materialistic , it matters not how much money I have after 13 years together my wife still makes me feel like the wealthiest man in the world

What a lovely thing to say; it's how I feel about my husband, too.:o

craigywv

mine would be the laughter of my son, nothing beats it, also the unconditional love of a great husband who got made redundant today .......but hes still in there playing with son having a laugh....we wont starve is his motto! having both my parents alive and well,.The cold wet nudge on my arm of my wee yorkie dog seems hes pshycic always appears when i alone having a "moment" , a scented candle burning, good bath, and CHOCOLATE!! nothing expensive just little things that all add up.so really im a very wealthy woman xxx

marmiterulesok

Knowing that I have a secure job,a roof over my head and enough to eat.

Caterina

What an interesting and inspiring thread, it is great to read the wise words that you have all shared, thank you.

Caterina

(((((Craigywv))))) sorry to hear about your DH's redundancy, I hope that he will find something better soon and I am sure that a fantastic OSer like you will come up trumps in this challenge. Take care, sending you and your family my best wishes. x

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I have a roof over my head (many do not)
Food in the cupboard (ditto)
and best of all the love of my family and my gorgeous grandchildren who between the seven of them make my life well worth living.I lost my best friend and husband nine and a half years ago, and then went through a nasty bout of breast cancer where, what with the mastectomy operation, and the following chemo and r/therapy I wasn't sure at times if I would make it, but I was determined to fight the filthy rotten disease as much as I could.
I am now four and a half years into remission and next June, God willing, I will get the all-clear.Things like your health, and your loved ones are the most important things in life .You won't starve, you won't got thirsty, and hopefully you will have a dry roof over your head, the rest is just trimmings .Ok so your broke and cheesed off .We have all been there at some point, and it seems that the light at the end of the tunnel is barely flickering but you will get through it and come out the other side a stronger person.

I can remember back in the early 1970s when the three day working week was in force and the lights were going out all over the country and no one knew where the next penny was coming from ,sitting in my then kitchen at Dartford working out how many slices of bread I had to get me through till payday and would my OH even get paid that week or not.Little or no credit then, or the availability to get some as we were so skint,but we survived and as a family we stuck it out and gradually things got better for us.Once it was so cold in the kids room there was ice on the inside off the windows and we all ended up on the put-u-up sofa in the front room as it was warmer there and I piled as many blankets and coats on top of us as I could :)No duvets in those days either:) and I told the girls we were seeing if we would like camping in the summer :)We all snuggled together to keep warm and we all survived ok.
If you have kids give them a big cuddle, and if you have an OH give him one too, as cuddles and hugs go a lot further than anything else.
Good luck
JackieO xx old,and at times a bit clapped out, but still alive and kicking :)

craigywv

Thank-you CATERINA we knew it was coming so we have planned very well for it xxx Jackieo your a BRAVE BRAVE woman so glad you have pulled through and given US all so much of your time and wisdomxxx and for all of you os ers head up chin up and we shall get through this HEAVENLEIGH your kids will see you through this and arnt YOU the lucky one you have them its you seeing them laugh and grow up, same thing happenned to my cousin 5 kids oh legged it.she and her kids rose above it and are stronger for it. YES this is a lovely aspiring thread,getting to know a bit more about the people i talk to everyday and will never meet shows me how kind people can be ,im blessed xxx

I_wanna_live_for_free

Think of you Jools, Nanamia - hope your loved ones are able to come home to you soon. Craigywv hope your OH finds something soon xx