It's been so long...

So, I just realized that it's been an entire month plus some since I've posted anything. I suppose I should remedy that. Here goes.

Giving up meat for Lent has actually been easier than I thought it would be. There have been a few days where all I've wanted was a nice, juicy t-bone steak or a big ol' burger, but when I really think about it, I'm okay with not having it. Now, this hasn't necessarily taken my focus off meat and turned it to God as it's supposed to, but it's making me realize how there are things I think I really need, but I don't and it's okay if I don't have them right away. Then I realized how nice it would be if my one-year old daughter would come this epiphany sooner rather than later. Anytime she sees a phone or a set of keys, she has to have them right away and I think that she thinks that if she doesn't get them immediately, she might just die. Her fits have started lasting a bit longer than ten seconds (although it's still not as bad as some of them that I've seen in a grocery store where you just feel sorry for all involved), but I also feel bad for her because I want to give them to her so she doesn't have to suffer because I'm not sure that she understands that not getting what you want isn't totally terrible. I usually don't give in because I don't want her calling China or constantly setting off my car alarm, but I wonder at what age do you start to realize that you don't always have to have what you think you want right away and that sometimes, you don't even need those things. Is there a certain time that you start to think that way? Have I reached that certain time because there are times that I think if I don't get a certain pair of shoes or a new kitchen gadget, my world might cease to exist. How do you stop seeking instant gratification and look for something that's more lasting? I'm tired from all that thinking. Maybe I should go grab a hot dog. Oh wait...