Silver is not only becoming popular as an attractive fashion accessory, but as a good investment product as well. For instance, governments steadily use gold and silver to secure the paper notes they are releasing. Since 1990, world demand for silver has been going up, exceeding annual production, to the point that even the United States Bureau has depleted its stockpile.
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Isn’t it that we tend to accumulate stuff as the years progress? And it seems like we can’t seem to let go of even the most ancient of our belongings.
For instance, here at home, we have our old kitchen which now looks like a storage room with piles of boxes, tools, worn out furniture, broken appliances and so many junk lurking around. I’m just thankful that Dad cleaned up our garage coz it used to look so messy too with some piled up chairs needing repair. We also have an abandoned shed house in our front yard which is also full of our belongings. And when I look at some of the old things in my room, I am also tempted to just put them all in a bag and give them away.
But then again, you just don’t easily throw old stuff like you do with garbage. Organizing is a must and each item has to be evaluated, whether you can still recycle it, give it to somebody or ultimately throw it in the trash.
I guess the dilemma of deciding which stuff to let go and which to keep comes from our attachment to them, because through them, we keep the memories alive. But as time moves on, these treasured pieces of letters, souvenirs and mementos fade or worn, and we have no other choice but ultimately to let go and just let the memories live in our hearts.
One of the things we needed for the condo’s bedroom wall is an art piece. The owner has limited budget so I ditched the idea of having another painting for the wall. Good thing I found some 3-in-1 art series at the mall which didn’t cost that much. There are many choices so we narrowed down our selection to three. Thankfully, the sales guys allowed me to snap pics of the items. I told them I need to take pics so I can show to the owner who’s abroad.
Here are the choices…
Art series 1
Art series 2
Art series 3
The client chose the second, Art series 2, which was also my first choice. Mom really liked the first art series though.
There are a lot of beauty products available in the market nowadays, one could get dizzy with all the choices. Just think about all sorts of products from head to toe and you would faint from having to decide which conditioner to use for your dry damaged hair or which foot soak product is the best for your feet. Anyway, it’s good for consumers to have lots of choices giving them what they really need.
When it comes to beauty products and services, my choice would always depend on quality at reasonable price. I don’t just go for a beauty product because of its brand name, but I would buy it if the quality is good. I do own some branded products that cost much but the price is really worth it. For me, it’s a sort of investment.
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Ideas are powerful. A train of thought can make or break, build or destroy. The choice is ours. Our ideas become our future. I believe that life’s meaningful lessons are best learned when shared with others.
