I’ve spent a good part of today thinking about how important quality of life is vs the material things.
I went (with Pete Hodgson and David Clark) to visit the Mosgiel Abilities Resource Centre, in Dunedin, and it reminded me what’s most important about life.
The quality of the interactions. The opportunities you have. The enduring friendships you build. And the memories you are left with.
Whether it’s your old dad, disabled family members, the people around us who are struggling.
And then there’s our kids.
All parents want their kids to experience life to the full & have good values. More than they want them to have the latest stuff.
Why can’t we adults translate those hopes for our kids into the way we lead our lives?
And why, as Annette has asked today, can’t we all work together on some of these things?
Very good post Clare. At the end of the day, The politics of left vs right pale into insignificance if we do not have health, family, work,shelter, food and also freedom.
I agree, this issue of dealing with our problems with deserves the best attention from all, including the Prime Minister.
Especially the Prime Minister.
Key, knee, jerk
PeteG – KDS is not going to help the left – the government solution to complex issues does not happen overnight – especially when the world is in an on-going recession. The other key point to make is that the solution of the centre right government will be different to the centre left government. Does not mean such issues are not the focus of the National Government -
Because we live in a capitalist society.