tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371053149044089908.post2126606934837407449..comments2011-01-01T00:56:06.229-05:00Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16740907192465013867noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371053149044089908.post-26153582496138308482010-09-10T06:32:32.021-04:002010-09-10T06:32:32.021-04:00Jeremy, I've been asking myself that question a lot lately. Since my divorce and subsequent move back to Brooklyn, I've often had to choose between wanting and needing. I want a cool new cell phone, although my plain vanilla phone works fine. I want new clothing, even though I have plenty of nice things to wear. I need to take my cat to the vet. I need to put money into my 401K so that I will have something to live on when I'm old. Okay, so do I always follow that model, only buying what I need? Noooo. That would be horrible! But I admit that lately, when I try on a pretty dress in one of the zillions of new boutiques in my neighborhood, I have a vague but perceptible sinking feeling. I want the dress; I don't need it. But the wanting vs. needing isn't what bothers me. That sinking feeling makes suspect that the dress will not, as you suggest in your post, make me happy.Liz Stone Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759310180633003512noreply@blogger.com