taking a step back from life

living in dallas and going to smu sometimes takes a toll on you. no, i am not complaining that i am in a bad situation... i am living in such a bubble. being surrounded by so much money, expensive cars, nice houses, etc, a person can get caught up in life and forget what is real. it is really interesting to walk around highland park village, galleria or northpark to see some of the outfits and jewelry some people wear. some of the women are so into themselves and i know i shouldn't be criticizing them but it's true... they pu;; up in their fancy pants car and get out dropping the keys into the valet's hand. they prance into the nearest high-class department store with a swagger that draws attention. i noticed this situation this weekend when i was shopping with my mom. this lady was standing in line behind me while i was paying for a piece of clothing that i bought and she kept shifting her weight, sighing and tapping her foot because she thought i was taking such a long time... hold you horses lady! take a chill pill! finally she asked the clerk: um, excuse me, is there any other place i can check out... these people are taking too long"... IT WAS THE CREDIT CARD MACHINE HOOK UP that was taking too long. Ohhhhhhhh it made me so mad. I wanted to say something so badly but luckily my mom and her good heart was standing right next to me. There is a quote that I thought displayed my opinion on materialism perfectly: Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false." -Henri Frederic Amiel