Spoiled Brat?!

 I've never considered myself to be a spoiled brat.

Growing up, we always had what we needed, but I always had friends who had much more stuff and way better stuff than I had. There were always plenty of things on my "want list". We didn’t get an allowance, and we usually had to wait until Christmas or a birthday to get anything that might be on that “want list”.

Truthfully, that’s the way is it now too. Needs are met. Not much extra for all of the wants. (When I say needs and wants, I totally understand that we have much more than most people in the world and are very blessed to have what we have.) Instead of Christmas and birthdays, I generally just learn to put things in perspective and get over most of the wants.

I did have a “spoiled brat” moment the other week though. I was talking with some co-workers about vacations. I made mention that I do not like going to Myrtle Beach. (I miss Florida beaches SO MUCH!!) She asked me where we go if we don’t go to the SC coast. I had to laugh, because I told her that my last big beach vacations were to Cancun, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. Now that sounds bratty, doesn’t it?!

I explained that Guate and CR were to visit my parents, and I had to invite myself to go to Cancun with Mir!! We aren’t international vacationers “just because”. It was kind of funny though.

I do realize that I am VERY lucky to have been able to go to all of these countries in the past few years. Hopefully, at some point, I’ll be able to go back to all of them. (Guate first though, since D&G are still hanging out there!)