WHILE THE GRASSHOPPER PLAYS, THE ANTS STORE IT ALL AWAY
Most people have heard the story of the grasshopper and the ant; it's the one where the ant was storing food during the summer and fall because it was the right time to do so but the grasshopper took that time to play and all the while, kept teasing the ant. As the cold weather came, the ant was safe and snug inside of it's home and the grasshopper came to the realization that he had been very foolish to waste such precious time.It's better for us to prepare for the challenges of life while we are able to and be a little like the ant. Although we should take some time to enjoy life and create happy memories with our families, we should have balance and know that by preparing now, we can still smile and be comfortable when the storms of life rage on.
One day I was talking to my Grandmother and I was frustrated by our lack of finances and the difficulties that my family and I were facing. I told her that I thought that as we got older, these financial matters would cease. She then told me of how her and my Grandfather had struggled and said
that throughout our lives, we will have good years and bad years. She then went on to tell me of some of their many struggles and as she spoke, I was amazed by her stories and a little ashamed for complaining (at least I have indoor plumbing and electricity). I had a lot to reflect on and the conclusion that I have come up with is that difficulties are just something thats going to happen , so its better to just prepare for those times and not whine about it. I also learned that we usually can't prevent bad things from happening because it's just a part of life, but we can soften the difficulties when they come by putting our homes in order.
The way we put our homes in order is done in many different steps and directions and you can't possibly get to it all at once so just pick one or two at a time and work on it until it's complete and then move onto another goal. Some of the things that we can do to prepare is to work on the following.
-Food Storage
-Gardening
-Water Storage
-Getting Out Of Debt
-Having Legal Documents
-Education
-Emergency Preparedness
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