At what price do we accumulate possessions? I worked for a fellow who from outward appearances had it all. He was constantly buying things for his wife and children—new carpeting, appliances, sofas, grand piano, and more. I was somewhat awestruck with what I thought was his wonderful financial abilities. After a while, I became aware that he was struggling with his business but little did I know that his finances were hanging by a string, not a rope, but a string. He was on the brink of financial disaster. Yet, the trucks arrived daily with new accumulation for his home and family. It was not until my paycheck started bouncing and the harassing phone calls from creditors started coming in for him that I realized the true depth of his indebtedness.
He was becoming a nervous wreck and soon began coming to work with alcohol on his breath. I finally quit working there—couldn't take it any longer. I saw him years later coming out of a bar in the middle of the day. I think I know the terrible results of his need, or his wife's need, to accumulate stuff. He paid a terrible price for his indebtedness in order to have temporary, non-fulfilling possessions--for unfortunately, what he obtained and possessed was never enough to satisfy. The price was just too great.
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