THIS RECESSION COULD IMPROVE OUR LIVES

See this situation as a great opportunity to change for the better. The recession could not only improve our lives but those of our children.

People work so hard they no longer enjoy life. They struggle on just to have the latest things for themselves and their families – to make them feel good but what are they really losing.

The time to be a family, to, go for a walk together. To know each other. Is your life like that ?.. It cannot be much fun! But has this hard earned money made us any happier People begin to wonder if there is a better way. And right now is the time to think and talk about it. Has this recession given us the opportunity we need to re-access what we really need.?

We could do no worse than to look back to our grandparents who lived through the war on very little. They could not waste anything and we need to revaluate what we use and learn their skills in making more with less and sharing. – cut right down on waste. We could get to know each other better, build a sharing community, have inexpensive fun. like watching a sunset together, or going for a walk somewhere close by or reading to the children.
Our health would improve with less stress. People will choose to eat more vegetables and less meat because its cheaper and make their own dinners, eating together and sharing the experiences of each day.

We would all be healthier with the greater activities and our children would have better lives having ‘be prepared’ and ‘the make do and mend’ attitudes of our grandparentsBy having less, we may end up with more - these forgotten simple pleasures are more valuable than the latest toy or gadget.These times do give us the opportunity seek out what is truly important to us and to help shape the world to be the way we want it – not just for now but for our children’s future.

We can do it. We must.