Musings from the Heart of Marie MacAulay

I've heard it said that the person who dies with the most toys wins! I say that if you're dead and all the toys are left behind, did you truly win? I don't think so, I don't think toys and things are what I want people to remember me by! That being said, let me tell you that if it takes things to make a person happy then I would say I shouldn't be very happy because I don't have an abundance of things in this world. Of course, I have a roof over my head and food in my cupboards, a bed to sleep in. Worth, my husband of 2 1/2 years has been out of work for more than 18 months and no work in sight as of today. So you say what makes me happy? Well I would say the fact that I have a husband and a family, and let's not forget all my friends that love me, is what makes me happy and fullfilled.

Tomorrow morning, Worth and I have to go to the Bankruptcy Court downtown Atlanta, GA. There we will meet with a Court Trustee that will make a decision whether we get to keep our house and our cars and then it will be up to the true owners of those things, (the banks and creditors), if they are going to allow us to keep them. Am I worried, truthfully, no, am I concerned, yes I would say so but am I going to just break down or give up if the answer we get from them is NO? You bet your boots the answer to that is a LOUD NO! For I do not base my happiness or my value as a person on things or possessions. I along with like minded persons and friends are survivors in this day of failing banks and job losses. We will come through this trial eventually and when we get through it we will be better people for the lessons we have learned from it!

Therefore, I say to you, my friends and family, pray for God's will to be done tomorrow morning but don't feel sorry for me because I am blessed with what I need, maybe not everything I want but it is enough for now! My worth, in God's eyes must have been great because I believe that He sent His only Son to die for me and I don't think He did that for anyone who didn't have value or worth in this world!