My Mother-in-law drives me crazy.

My mother-in-law tells me that I DESERVE my new car.
I know she means that as a compliment. She is a sweetheart.

But I did nothing to deserve this car except save for it. 

There are so many people more deserving than me.
And I do think I deserve it.
But we ALL deserve it. 

Having things has nothing to do with deserving it unless you are a ten-year-old kid who did all your chores and that’s how you got something. 

We have what we have because we decided to prioritize the thing and we had the resources to pay for it at the time it was the top priority. 

Let’s not attach a lot of meaning to owning things.
It doesn’t feel good. 

I was deserving of my new car 20 years ago. I just prioritized working less and paying for preschool for my toddlers so I could have some sanity. Last year the car bubbled up to top priority. 

So I bought it. 

Because that’s what I decided. 

And that feels good.