Image from THE YOUNG TURKS
It's Black Friday. I'm not going shopping, instead, I plan on spending the day in my backyard, raking leaves and enjoying the glorious fall weather. Actually, I don't plan on spending a lot of time shopping this year at all (probably much to my sons' consternation), because quite simply, we have enough. Early this week, I saw this image on a friend's Facebook page. When I googled it, I found out this is one of a series of similar images- I don't know the story behind them, but I'm thinking about sending one to my boys each day during the Advent season. I also came across this poem on YOUR DAILY POEM, which is one of my all-time favorite poetry websites.
"Wealthy"
by Bruce Dethlefsen
After my readinga very serious sixth grade girlasked me if I was wealthywell I said I have twenty-twodollars in my wallet right nowand my pickup truck has two hundredthirty-five thousand miles on it…
Read the rest of the poem at Your Daily Poem.
Mary Lee is hosting Poetry Friday (and making 50 bags of Christmas candy, and reading, and doing school work, and sewing on buttons, not to mention recovering from a week in Las Vegas at NCTE).
Happy Friday!
We are wealthy in so many, many ways. Happy Day after Thanksgiving. I'm determined not to fall in the trap this year either. xo nanc
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, thanks for the offer to pack a box. I will definitely be in town now, & closer probably to you, & to TC-so let's try to have coffee at least over the holidays. I see the daily poems too, & this one is now in the writers notebook. We did NOT shop either, & now that I'm cleaning out, I definitely know I don't need a thing. Finally, after watching my 15 month old granddaughter playing in & out of empty boxes all day long today, I know that she just needs--another box!
ReplyDeleteYes, we are so wealthy. Thanks for the reminder and the poem.
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, what a beautiful message. Makes one reflect on the things that make our lives a little bit 'richer' each day - and the things we value. :)
ReplyDeleteWow. That image burns with the truth.
ReplyDeleteThis is the year we are going to give our friends a donation to a cause instead of more STUFF.
I feel very rich! This was one of my favorite ydp poems. Thanks for the second read:>)
ReplyDeleteLinda,
ReplyDeleteI would love to meet for coffee any day. I will be home all break.
Mary Lee, I have been giving donations in honor of people for the last few years. I just can't justify giving people more stuff.
And Laura, I agree with you, this poem is definitely a keeper. I love YDP- the poems just feel so accessible.
Linda,
ReplyDeleteI would love to meet for coffee any day. I will be home all break.
Mary Lee, I have been giving donations in honor of people for the last few years. I just can't justify giving people more stuff.
And Laura, I agree with you, this poem is definitely a keeper. I love YDP- the poems just feel so accessible.