Week 8

For lots of reasons and from lots of perspectives, we talked about poverty often this week. And so I have contemplated the idea of "plenty" from that standpoint.

Stephanie Hutchinson (19 February 2010)

Plenty

Plenty.
Define plenty.
Define enough.
Define impoverished.
Are we considering money or emotion or contact or potential or stuff?

Do people have a point where they have sufficient?
Or are we destined to constantly want the more, the newer, the bigger, the brighter, the novel?
Is it part of the natural human condition to be less than satisfied?

Looking at half a century of life,
The best parts are sitting with family and friends
In quiet or animated conversation.

Do such moments have to be proceeded by a gourmet meal
Or is it enough to not be hungry?
Do such moments have to be in a well decorated room with overstuffed chairs
Or is it enough to be together out of wind and weather?
Do such moments require electronics
Or do laughter and tears fill the space and the soul?

Work to do, Food to eat, safe Shelter,
Books to read, Friends to see,
Children to talk to,
Health or
Money to cover the bills for all of this.
And Worship. Remember prayers are free.
Is that plenty? Is it just barely enough?

Can we have too much?