DETACH FROM VANITY

Last night I lost something valuable to me and it brought up a lot of emotions. I didn't cry, I wasn't mad; I was just a little angry at myself for being careless. ___ I tried to see the logic in the situation by telling myself, "it's only an object, be grateful for being happy, healthy and whole" then I thought about justifying the loss with a spiritual mindset by telling myself, "just let go of things, it's not important..." but I decided to be pissed about the loss (for awhile) before I accepted it was gone. ___ To be honest, feeling that negative emotion was healing for me because I don't want to feel that type of selfish mindset again anytime soon. ___ I realized I put way too much value into that particular object. Objects can always be replaced, at a cost, but ultimately they can all be replaced. ___ Things in my life that can't be replaced are my friends, my family, me... and the memories that come with them. So listen to the words from the wise - invest in experiences, not things - because you'll always have those close to your heart.