Conservative or Liberal? Hmmm...

Liberal or Conservative

In this election year we tend to look at others as being liberal or conservative.  If someone would ask me which am I, my response will always be, "I am ultra-conservative."  But this very statement got me thinking.  Are not we all just a mixture of both?

The answer is yes!  Most definitely.

I am liberal in the sense that I get bored with common.  I never follow the crowd or assume anything.  My analytical mind forces me to assess all possible views or options.  I look for ways to be unusual, creative, different, and unique.

I am conservative in the fact that I live by a specific set of standards, values, and virtues.  I  hold to logic and reason.

Do these two opposites collide?  No, never.  There are endless ways to express my individualism and ideas all within the bounds of my core beliefs and philosophy.  True happiness can only be attained by living in a way that honors our own personal philosophy. 

How Much Does One Really Need?

I enjoyed some time with friends the other day. When they called and invited me to share dinner with them, I was delighted. As I was writing the time on my calendar, I thought of a question I was so sure they were going to ask me. The question is "Are you alright and is there anything you need or we can help you with?"

I thought of that question over the next few minutes. I smiled as I the answer came in my mind.

"I am alright. I am more than alright, I am blessed.
I have everything I need. I have my home and my provisions. I have a dear mother and amazing son. I have my faith and my testimony. What more could a girl possibly want (besides a loving husband). I have good friends and I am cheerfully involved in my church and community."

I have joy.
True joy that comes from living a simple life of faith, family, and friends.

I am a little OCD

OBSESSIVE COUPON DISORDER
There ought to be a support group for that, don't you think?

I could just see the meetings now......

Hello my name is Melody and I am a couponer.
Okay there I said it. I feel so much better. Don't you?
-Welcome Melody-

I hope I have come to the right place. I have a been a couponer for several years now. I really have it bad. My coupons are all neatly organized in a binder and I plan each transaction ahead of time.  I even show others how acquire products for free or nearly free with coupons.

Please help me... will I ever be sane again???