If this is off-topic I am sorry, to me it fits right in. I am surrounded by many peers, friends who are consumers. This means they have to buy buy buy. Their kids have or had all of the latest gadgets etc. Now, as I look at our family considering fostering and adopting I was going through my favorite thrift store the other day and all of these plastic baby toys seemed so appealing at first until I remembered that I don't like that, I don't want those. Television plays a big role in consumerism. Kids watch T.V. and must have the latest Dora the explorer stuff from lunch box to doll house. Imagination is gone.

Going into walmart overwhelms me to no end. I suddenly start feeling like I should be buying stuff. I have to remind myself that I have enough, I don't need. Maybe I need shampoo and conditioner and bathroom cleaner but that is about it.

I don't need the knick-knacks that take up space and collect dust. I don't need the video or the blouse I will add to a collection. I need the essentials and the rest is clutter. I need to eliminate all of the extravagant nonsense. Hope this makes sense.