My Dignity and Chapstick...

Diet Pepsi is the one thing a lot of people couldn’t live without when or if times ever get tough.  Actually something containing caffeine was answered a lot.  Thankfully toilet paper was also suggested, although Mindy really did specify which brand, which was kind of the direction I was going to be honest.  The answers were interesting; pets, God, music, hairspray, the internet/phone, razors, a car, Prozac, eyebrow waxing, mascara…really interesting answers. 

These questions that I present can have a ton of answers which is why I ask them.  And sometimes posing the same question to 20 different people, realizes 20 different results, which also fascinates me, how we all interpret things differently.  Some answers require more than the space allotted as well, but really, honestly, I just want to know everyone’s FIRST response, their first answer.  Not the “if-then” scenario.

We take so much for granted.  I've learned that as a business owner, I've learned that living on my own; I've learned that by practically living at the bottom of the ocean.  Our wants are very, very different from our needs.  Most of us are fortunate that we can choose and distinguish between those two things.  Some people have no choice…they get what they need.  No more and no less. 

I guess I really wanted the question to resonate and hit close to home should your life change drastically tomorrow.  If you woke up and lost your job and had to accept a position paying significantly less than what you were used to making, what is the ONE thing, no matter how much money you had or were going to have, would you REFUSE to live without?  I “assumed” one would continue to use toilet paper, but according to Mindy, her reduction in income would not persuade her to buy a cheaper version.  That is kind of what I was looking at.  Prozac?  Yep, probably a good idea to continue getting that.  Diet Pepsi?  Some peoples Prozac.  Vodka?  Other peoples Prozac.  Items that change our appearance?  Ok…Not one person said cigarettes…which I know some of the people that answered, do smoke, so I found that interesting.  In summary though, I guess we would refuse to go without drugs and self-gratification products?

Everything I owned in my life was held in a locker, the exact size of a school locker, when I lived on the boat.  If you are forced to reduce yourself to that space, you would be amazed at the things you can give up.  I am not a real big “possessions” person, nor am I addicted to pop or coffee (yes I drink them both, but can totally live without them,) I do love Kleenex Cottonelle Toilet Paper as do I like Puffs, but I can use something much cheaper.  I can eat on paper plates with plastic silverware.  I am not obsessed with a certain hair product or my eyebrow length.  I watch the Food Network more than anything if I turn the TV on, and I rarely use a computer at home anymore, so although I would miss them, a book and walk and a fishing pole can go a long way with me.  My life would be absolutely the loneliest thing ever without Brodie and if we had to, we would share food, but I have spent most of my life without a pet.  My car is incredibly handy and life would suck so horribly bad without it, but I suppose I would find a ride. 

In conclusion…I can’t answer this question.  I really can’t.  Sister says the Internet, for me.  Yes, I have access to it 24 hours a day, but if I suddenly didn’t?  I wouldn’t die.  I would probably initially be miserable, but I could survive.  TIFFANY, WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU WOULD REFUSE TO GIVE UP NO MATTER HOW TOUGH TIMES GET?????  You can answer this, you can answer anything.  For God’s sake just pick something.  (This is me, yelling at myself.)  Ok, if I have to choose, I choose Dignity.  I refuse to give that up.  No matter what.  Ever.  For anyone.  Or anything.  Yep, Dignity.  Dignity and Chapstick.