In a heartening story out of Chicago, IL, 29-year-old Naya Locke has finally accumulated enough money to start being grateful for the little things.
Yes! It’s about time!
“There were always some big things holding me back from being grateful for the small things,” Naya told reporters. “Things like rent money, my phone bill, my electric bill, and being able to afford groceries really took up space in my brain until I had enough money to not be thinking about them constantly. Now, I have the mental capacity and energy to really start being grateful for the little things in my life.”
Naya added that she was still learning how to practice gratitude, and it was taking a bit of time to get used to.
“I saw a bird outside my window the other day and I thought, ‘Hey, cool bird,’” she told reporters. “That was the first time I ever appreciated something like that, as previously, all of my waking thoughts were dedicated to thinking things like, ‘Evicted! You’re going to get evicted!’ I’m so glad I have the mental bandwidth to see and appreciate birds now.”
Other things Naya said she’s slowly been learning to appreciate include: the way the sun dapples through the leaves on the trees, the first sip of a root beer, and being able to afford other soups besides just ramen.
“It’s like I’m seeing the world in a whole new light,” she said. “I can definitely understand why people recommend practicing gratitude. There’s so much beauty in the world, if you alleviate enough financial stress to be able to see it, that is.”
In spite of her newfound gratitude for the little things, Naya said none of this would be possible without the big things. Namely, money.
“The little things are great,” she said. “I bought a 12-pack of root beer the other day and I savored every sip. But being able to afford to splurge on root beer was nice too. And for that I’m grateful to money. More specifically, having it.”
Makes sense!
As of press time, Naya had admitted that the little things were pretty good, but not better than being able to pay rent without worrying how she was going to scrape by for the rest of the month, or not having to think twice before buying toilet paper at the grocery store.
“Those feelings are definitely, definitely better.”
