Views in Verse - on contentment
The economists of late have been having a field day in bagging the inevitable decline of the western economies and prefacing the misery that will be to come as a result.
Everything ...from: what you will be doing without in a few years (the predictable list of ten ranked 'to be lost' items) to the charts showing the new third world 'rising stars' against the 'new poor' of western establishment by whatever criteria can be made to suit.
Well I don't know about your thoughts, but it is hard for economists to say anything positive any time; even at a time when both US, UK, Japan and Europe are showing signs of recovery. Beats me?
I am in truth of a view that the luxury goods we have had access to recently appear to be even cheaper these days since globalisation. So where is the problem? And as far as the real lagging measure goes ...I'll take real happiness any day compared to the 'how many toys you end up with' approach. Perhaps 'contentment' in life is a better key indicator that I would suggest.
It all depends on how you measure value in the end. How you live your life will always be the yardstick of true happiness ...skyrockets may light up the night but they shine for only a few fleeting moments.
By Candlelight
To-night is the night
I've been thinking about all week
away from mundane chores
the 'our time' that we seek
We do the shop together
choose the menu with some care
We try to make it simple though
...easy to prepare
Just you 'n me so right
Dinner ...by candlelight
I'm happy to serve it up
As you like to fix your hair
A glass of wine before we sit
Brings 'still' beyond compare
The music that you choose
Brings thoughts of long ago
The talk is flowing now
The fire burning low
And here we are so right
Romance ... by candlelight
The kids ...out for the night
Brings release from the 'mo'
Our chat turns to talking 'bout
people that we know
We talk too of stellar times
Of travel to and fro
Laugh about the children too
And how they tease us so
Easy to feel so right
Laughter ...by candlelight
A kitchen clean-up
jolts routine into the air
No need to rush it though
It's 'our time' that we share
The weekend brings a window
Lots of hours to spare
Let's just enjoy it too
the morning awaits there
now so right
Bedtime ...by candlelight
Grahame Flynn - Sent from my iPhone
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