Christmas is coming.  The last month has been a freakin' blur.  I'm sick of the hectic pace that seems to continually suck me into the vortex of panic and stress.  My New Years resolution will be to buy a cabin and live the rest of life under the radar, growing my own food and harvesting wind power to run my microwave.  I don't think Jasmine will go for it, though. 

I did some reading recently on the subject of Simplicity.  Oh, how we all need this.  What is really important in our lives?  What is it that we really need?  These are the questions that simplicity teaches us to ask.  And like all good teachers, it let's us come to our own conclusions as truth tends to bubble to the surface over time.  Truth is, in my life, I have everything that I need.  A home, food, clothes, warmth, love of a family, transportation, a job.  All of these things I have, right now.  So my life of worry and running, I'm either trying to maintain that which I have or pursue that which I don't need.  Most of my pursuits are "wants" not "needs". 

Everyone asks me what I want for Christmas.  I know several things that I want, a motorcycle, a Nintendo Wii, a bigger house with room for a studio.  But what do I need?  Nothing.  I have too much already.  There are so many others who cannot even think about wants because their needs are so overwhelming.  Those wondering if they will be warm this year, if they will have food or a job this year.  These are people whom I have largely ignored by chasing my wants.  Maybe for Christmas this year I need a little perspective.