Sep 04, 2022 |
The Costs We Incur
| The Rev. Joyce Keeshin
The Costs We Incur
...Our minds start processing cost. We start processing costs
in our decisions, and we're recognizing at times when the cost may be rising or
already too high. But lots of times we need to make cost assessments in order
to move forward.
We all face choices throughout our daily lives. And even the most positive choices have a cost to them. We may decide to pursue a new career opportunity, but the cost may be forsaking the familiarity and the competence we have developed over years. We may be losing the companionship of colleagues who we treasure.
We may be facing longer hours in a steeper learning curve. We may choose to move to a new home, but the cost may be the expense of a move and a higher mortgage. Or if downsizing the decisions as to what we are prepared to let go of. And in either case possibly the loss of dear neighbors who will become part of our lives, even those things that pull us forward, have a cost to them.
We may be confronted with painful choices for ourselves, or loved ones. Decisions about best treatment approaches for an illness. Or even when to cease treatment. Best care arrangements for a family member needing more support, we can look at the pluses and minuses of each option. Whatever our choice is, there is a consciousness that there is a cost, a cost of the path not chosen.
We all face choices throughout our daily lives. And even the most positive choices have a cost to them. We may decide to pursue a new career opportunity, but the cost may be forsaking the familiarity and the competence we have developed over years. We may be losing the companionship of colleagues who we treasure.
We may be facing longer hours in a steeper learning curve. We may choose to move to a new home, but the cost may be the expense of a move and a higher mortgage. Or if downsizing the decisions as to what we are prepared to let go of. And in either case possibly the loss of dear neighbors who will become part of our lives, even those things that pull us forward, have a cost to them.
We may be confronted with painful choices for ourselves, or loved ones. Decisions about best treatment approaches for an illness. Or even when to cease treatment. Best care arrangements for a family member needing more support, we can look at the pluses and minuses of each option. Whatever our choice is, there is a consciousness that there is a cost, a cost of the path not chosen.
