My computer. I am able to read about anything that suits my fancy, with just a few key strokes. I love reading about people all over the world, playing games and staying in touch with friends and family. I would be lost without it!
My smartphone. Honestly, it’s not good to admit that I’m addicted to my smartphone. It makes my life super convenient, staying connected with my loved ones, to doing some work on it. Without my phone, my life is active and filled with physical activities. I’m in Vietnam with my family now. My phone connects Loc and me in our daily call. But mostly, my time here is for my 3-month-old nephew. I’m grateful for my phone as well as without it. May you all have a wonderful day!
My Ngoc, it’s much easier to have long distance communication with each other nowadays. As long as both of us are up, have free time, and good wifi connection, we can make it work easily.
So many good answers here and all resonate with me (although I’m very glad I can mostly bike or take transit for transportation instead of driving in heavy traffic as Charlie does).
Right now I have to vote for oven and microwave because we’ve been without both for going on a month. Our new appliances for the remodel were under warranty, fortunately, but it’s been a saga of repair trips, don’t have the part, got the wrong part, setting the clock made the whole thing go dark again, and the saga isn’t finished yet. I got a double oven, microwave on top, oven beneath. For nearly a month if I want something defrosted I have to remember to take it out well in advance the way Mom used to do. I can’t reheat coffee, or I heat it on the stove and it gets bitter. Can’t roast vegetables, bake bread or cookies, fill the house with the smell of good things.
I’m pretty sure some of this drama is because new appliances are so reliant on technology. We tried to minimize that in our selection but there was no getting away from having a motherboard. My mom baked thousands of delicious cookies without a computer in her oven. Everyday things have been made more complicated with only some gains in utility, and sometimes a loss. (Pickups that are bigger and heavier, kill people faster, and don’t have any additional hauling capacity or even have less come to mind.)
So true! I locked my keys in my car once with the windows partially down and could not use a hanger like the old days to unlock. The alarm went off. Then I had to call AAA to stop the alarm. It was such an ordeal!!
No,
they’re not,
dear Carol . . .
I miss the days of taking my shoes to the cobbler,
scissors to the grinder,
and appliances to the repairmen.
And here we are,
living in a world of broken appliances
that can’t be fixed.
It doesn’t make sense to me . . . ♥
My computer. My job would be impossible to do without it. It also allows me to work remotely and connect with my colleagues on a daily basis, even though they are located on the other side of the country.
I can tell you how different my life would be without a toilet,
because I’ve lived without one,
having to squat in the woods,
or finding a public restroom that was clean.
I graduated to a chemical toilet sans chemicals,
and am ashamed now
to say that I cleaned it out in the ocean every day . . .
it was just the way I lived back then.
In time
I graduated to an outhouse,
which I believe was the last existing one in the town where I lived
in Maine . . .
very cold in winter.
I often used a rusty old coffee can under the kitchen sink
and would run out to dump it later in the day.
Now,
many years later,
I have a 16″ high potty,
very nice as a person gets older . . .
not so far to sit down,
and believe it or not,
I was given a bidet attachment at Christmas,
just for fun.
So these days
I’m sitting pretty. 🙂
I would say my robe and slippers. These items bring comfort.
I wear them before the day begins as I drink my tea or coffee and transition from sleep to activity.
I wear them in the evening when the day is done. They make up what feels like a protective cocoon.
Thanks to our now adult children, evening relaxing clothes are called “stinky bedtime clothes” due to some they had at their grandmothers that were put away in the drawer wet!
Water. I wake & immediately use the bathroom.
I wash my face, make my coffee with water. I stay hydrated throughout the day drinking water. At day’s end I wash the dishes & shower, all done with water.
I am so thankful for clean water.🕊️🩷💧
My daily life would be very different if I did not have each and everyone of you who gather here for the daily question. Visiting with you all enriches my life and helps me nurture my gratefulness practice. I also deeply appreciate Br. David, his teachings, and the gratefulness staff for their wisdom and willingness to guide us on this journey.
I’m grateful for socks. Without them, my feet would be blistered, sweaty, probably grimy and beat up, and my shoes would be less comfortable. I’d have to wash my feet after every time I wore shoes, and I’d have to be washing the insides of my shoes all the time too. Socks are nice.
Like many of you water, plumbing and the phone came to mind. But then I thought what else. I looked out my window and thought WINDOWS AND DOORS. They are such openings that bring joy and pleasure to my days.
Only one? I can think of so many – toothbrush, brush, soap, tea, food, water, clothes, – so many, but if I have to pick one, it is water. So versatile. You clean with it, cook with it, drink it, watch its beauty. So good.
I guess one item would be my car. I’m not sure it’s an everyday item, I mean, I don’t take it for granted, in fact, I think it’s amazing and extraordinary that I have access to this thing that gets me from place to place so easily. My job takes me all over the Bay Area, and without the means to this mobility, I couldn’t make a living the way I am now. Not that I cherish spending so much time sitting in traffic, but there really is no alternative. I’m not sure what I would do without the means to get around so effortlessly. And having something so reliable, is not unnoticed. I’ve had plenty of vehicles that required a small prayer, just to start. 😁
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I think not having a cell phone or a computer would drive me crazy. We no longer have land lines.
Soap, toilet paper, toothbrush; imagine life without these items… one would not feel well, isn‘t it? 😌
My computer. I am able to read about anything that suits my fancy, with just a few key strokes. I love reading about people all over the world, playing games and staying in touch with friends and family. I would be lost without it!
My smartphone. Honestly, it’s not good to admit that I’m addicted to my smartphone. It makes my life super convenient, staying connected with my loved ones, to doing some work on it. Without my phone, my life is active and filled with physical activities. I’m in Vietnam with my family now. My phone connects Loc and me in our daily call. But mostly, my time here is for my 3-month-old nephew. I’m grateful for my phone as well as without it. May you all have a wonderful day!
My Ngoc, it’s much easier to have long distance communication with each other nowadays. As long as both of us are up, have free time, and good wifi connection, we can make it work easily.
Right now, hands down, my coffee 😊
So many good answers here and all resonate with me (although I’m very glad I can mostly bike or take transit for transportation instead of driving in heavy traffic as Charlie does).
Right now I have to vote for oven and microwave because we’ve been without both for going on a month. Our new appliances for the remodel were under warranty, fortunately, but it’s been a saga of repair trips, don’t have the part, got the wrong part, setting the clock made the whole thing go dark again, and the saga isn’t finished yet. I got a double oven, microwave on top, oven beneath. For nearly a month if I want something defrosted I have to remember to take it out well in advance the way Mom used to do. I can’t reheat coffee, or I heat it on the stove and it gets bitter. Can’t roast vegetables, bake bread or cookies, fill the house with the smell of good things.
I’m pretty sure some of this drama is because new appliances are so reliant on technology. We tried to minimize that in our selection but there was no getting away from having a motherboard. My mom baked thousands of delicious cookies without a computer in her oven. Everyday things have been made more complicated with only some gains in utility, and sometimes a loss. (Pickups that are bigger and heavier, kill people faster, and don’t have any additional hauling capacity or even have less come to mind.)
So true! I locked my keys in my car once with the windows partially down and could not use a hanger like the old days to unlock. The alarm went off. Then I had to call AAA to stop the alarm. It was such an ordeal!!
Adding a note–I have my mom’s hand mixer. It’s probably 60+ years old, made by GE, and still runs fine.
Sadly, things aren’t made to last these days.
No,
they’re not,
dear Carol . . .
I miss the days of taking my shoes to the cobbler,
scissors to the grinder,
and appliances to the repairmen.
And here we are,
living in a world of broken appliances
that can’t be fixed.
It doesn’t make sense to me . . . ♥
My computer. My job would be impossible to do without it. It also allows me to work remotely and connect with my colleagues on a daily basis, even though they are located on the other side of the country.
Yes, dear Lauryn, so true!
I can tell you how different my life would be without a toilet,
because I’ve lived without one,
having to squat in the woods,
or finding a public restroom that was clean.
I graduated to a chemical toilet sans chemicals,
and am ashamed now
to say that I cleaned it out in the ocean every day . . .
it was just the way I lived back then.
In time
I graduated to an outhouse,
which I believe was the last existing one in the town where I lived
in Maine . . .
very cold in winter.
I often used a rusty old coffee can under the kitchen sink
and would run out to dump it later in the day.
Now,
many years later,
I have a 16″ high potty,
very nice as a person gets older . . .
not so far to sit down,
and believe it or not,
I was given a bidet attachment at Christmas,
just for fun.
So these days
I’m sitting pretty. 🙂
I would say my robe and slippers. These items bring comfort.
I wear them before the day begins as I drink my tea or coffee and transition from sleep to activity.
I wear them in the evening when the day is done. They make up what feels like a protective cocoon.
Thanks to our now adult children, evening relaxing clothes are called “stinky bedtime clothes” due to some they had at their grandmothers that were put away in the drawer wet!
😆
I love a good fuzzy robe!
Yes. 🥰
My husband and I both say “It’s time to fuzz up!” at the end of the day as we get into our comfy robes, slippers, and comfy PJ pants or sweats.
Love this!!
Water. I wake & immediately use the bathroom.
I wash my face, make my coffee with water. I stay hydrated throughout the day drinking water. At day’s end I wash the dishes & shower, all done with water.
I am so thankful for clean water.🕊️🩷💧
I agree that clean water is so precious, PKR.
My daily life would be very different if I did not have each and everyone of you who gather here for the daily question. Visiting with you all enriches my life and helps me nurture my gratefulness practice. I also deeply appreciate Br. David, his teachings, and the gratefulness staff for their wisdom and willingness to guide us on this journey.
Thank you Carol, and same to you.
I’m grateful for socks. Without them, my feet would be blistered, sweaty, probably grimy and beat up, and my shoes would be less comfortable. I’d have to wash my feet after every time I wore shoes, and I’d have to be washing the insides of my shoes all the time too. Socks are nice.
Yes they are nice.
Like many of you water, plumbing and the phone came to mind. But then I thought what else. I looked out my window and thought WINDOWS AND DOORS. They are such openings that bring joy and pleasure to my days.
I love this answer, Yram.
Only one? I can think of so many – toothbrush, brush, soap, tea, food, water, clothes, – so many, but if I have to pick one, it is water. So versatile. You clean with it, cook with it, drink it, watch its beauty. So good.
I guess one item would be my car. I’m not sure it’s an everyday item, I mean, I don’t take it for granted, in fact, I think it’s amazing and extraordinary that I have access to this thing that gets me from place to place so easily. My job takes me all over the Bay Area, and without the means to this mobility, I couldn’t make a living the way I am now. Not that I cherish spending so much time sitting in traffic, but there really is no alternative. I’m not sure what I would do without the means to get around so effortlessly. And having something so reliable, is not unnoticed. I’ve had plenty of vehicles that required a small prayer, just to start. 😁
I have had few of those in my life too, Charlie.
“I’ve had plenty of vehicles that required a small prayer, just to start.”
Me too,
dear Charlie . . .
I used to call them ‘adventuremobiles.’ 🙂
And yes,
after having lived in San Francisco,
I can whole heartedly agree with you about the traffic.
Charlie T., Bay Area traffic ugly. Yuk!!!