What matters?????

I have been thinking about this topic a lot lately. I have experienced people I care about lose almost everything that matters to them. I myself have been struggling to survive financially and every day is a struggle. I remember when I first got clean - I had nothing but really I had everything. I had lost all the material possessions that I had carted around with me my whole life but I had the most important thing left - myself. I didn't really understand that at the time but now I realize how valuable that gift was. I for once had the freedom to be myself with no strings attached. I was free to choice what I wanted to do with my life and how I wanted to live my life. I think that sometimes we forget this. We get caught up in the material side of life and forget what really matters. I would give up every material thing I owned to maintain the freedom I have to be me. I am a valuable person and I matter. Everything that I own can be taken from me but they cannot take what is most important - myself. My challenge for you today is to stop and reflect on what really matters in your life. Do you really need that CD or piece of clothing or is there something more important you can do with that money - like donate it to a charity or buy some food for a family in need. How can you pay it forward today?