Saturday, July 11, 2009

Real Life Is Not Like the Sims

I love the Sims. I can play for hours.

My Sim girl is successful - top of the career ladder. She's mastered cooking, guitar, painting, and (very soon) writing. She's owner of a theater, a bookstore, and a partner in a diner. There's money in the bank. She's lucky, has a sense of humor, and people like her. She makes friends easily. Her house is small, with just the essentials. I've found the simpler I keep it, the easier it is to play.

Now, I look around my own house...... stuff everywhere. What compels us to collect so much?? Would life be easier - like the Sims - if I got rid of most of it?