enough

This season I feel like I am constantly vigilant against consumerism; I feel always on edge as I try to maintain my children as not totally entitled and spoiled. I was adamant that Christmas not be too much about things this year, and it was not, which was lovely. But that was hard work! With impeccable timing Catarina sent me the following passage about children and money (from an article about allowances, which is a topic I feel I need to figure out shortly). Thank you, Cata, I love this:

I want my children to thrive without being acquisitive, to have enough prosperity that they can be generous, to feel self-sufficient enough that they may never be bought. Let them be sensible enough to care for themselves – and one day, perhaps, for children of their own.