Man I Am So Spoiled!

My son had to have a little mole on the back of his neck removed. It was no big deal, but it was in a spot that his shirt collar would irritate it. When the doctor looked at it about a week and a half ago, she told him they would have to numb it up and cut it off. He got the typical “I know you don’t mean there’s a needle involved” look on his face. For the next week and a half he worried about it. Yesterday, when we went to the specialist to have it removed she told him they had some ointment they could put on his skin that would numb it up and they wouldn’t have to use a needle. Of course that meant we had to sit around for an hour to let the medicine take effect, but he said he was fine with that. (That was nice of him.) After the doctor put the ointment on his neck and left the room, he looked at me and said, “Man, I am SO spoiled!”

He’s right too. He is very spoiled. He gets pretty much what he wants and when he wants it. I know that just sent many of you parents into panic mode, but there are two reasons he gets pretty much what he wants when he wants it. One reason is because he doesn’t ever want that much. My mom was down visiting recently and said she wanted to take him to Toys R Us and he could get anything he wanted as long as it was under $50.00. He left empty handed. Yes, you read that right. A 9 year old boy with a $50.00 spending spree at Toys R Us left empty handed. Why you may ask? Well, it’s because he said he just couldn’t find anything he really wanted and there was no need to spend money on junk. (I’m in the process of having his DNA checked to see where he came from.) The second reason is because he is so grateful for everything he gets. A couple years ago he was sick and I went to the grocery store to buy him some medicine. I also pick up a little stuffed tiger. I told him it was a feel good tiger, so he hung onto it all day long. The other day he brought it out and said he totally remembered me buying it for him. He said, “I just love you. Thank you for buying me my feel good tiger.” With that, he gave me a big ‘ole hug and kiss. This is why he is spoiled.

I think we all deserve to be spoiled. Not spoiled brats like you see on some reality shows. I mean just good ole fashioned spoiled. If we started taking a look at the meaning behind the gifts that were given to us, imagine how much more we would get. Imagine how many more gifts we would give if they were appreciated. I’m not just talking about the material things; I’m talking about all types of gifts…..the gift of time, conversation and most of all love. When we nurture and appreciate our relationships, that radiate right back and also radiates out to others.

Remember, we don’t just get to sit around and wait for others to start treating us the way we want to be treated; we have to start treating ourselves the way we want other to treat us. So start with spoiling yourself. Then start spoiling your kids, spouse, partner or whomever. As long as everyone shows their appreciation and doesn’t come at it with an expectation then we all get to say the words we deserve, “Man, I am SO spoiled!”

Sharon Fredrickson

Sharon is a thought leader who has achieved top honors in her business world and is a thriving entrepreneur. Sharon’s background in leadership, motivational, and inspirational training gives her a unique and powerful ability to address life issues from an integrated and comprehensive level which inevitably makes you feel like you can reach for the stars and grab them.

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