Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Husky Helper Dump Truck or Shallow wants?

Shallow,  its what I am.  I have always wanted items possessions from a young age.  I was about 5 or 6  and my dad took me to Hecks.

We were in the toy section and I remember seeing construction trucks that I didn't have but wanted pretty bad. I only had a Husky Helper Dump truck, it was yellow and orange and had a big orange lever you pulled down to dump it.   I wanted the bulldozer and the cement mixer and the steam roller.  I mean what kind of kid would I be if I didn't have a complete construction crew. I did have all the trucks, I remember getting the last few for Christmas I think was about 6.  There was nothing like opening that box and finding my bulldozer, sadly it was winter and I had to wait still summer to doze my first dirt pile.
In way it shows my patience in waiting to get what I want. I never stopped wanting the tucks but felt accomplished once I got the trucks.   I think when this translates to my life and what I want out of life. The difference between then and now is the trucks cost a little more than they did back in the 80's. I also have to purchase the trucks myself.  While it may feel lime I'm not making a progress, but it just takes considerably more planning and preparation. I'm pretty frustrated most days because my Christmas hasn't come but pretty much like then, I need to wait and be patient.

 My desire for objects has never dove me down the  illegal path to obtain get what I want.  I did however still gum from a convenient store in the 4th grade for weeks.  I actually stopped because it was wrong and did not want to risk getting in trouble, the store installed mirrors to watch the candy.  I can't say I have ever wanted to rob someone and take what they have, it make me lose that accomplished feeling.  Accomplishments are one of ways to define who I am. If I feel accomplished by getting some of my things I want, I will continue to be shallow.

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