Need!

It is peculiar to me that people think that they need so many things to survive.  I hear people say " i don't know what I will do, I can't live without it" as they make reference to their cell phone, television, IPod, computer, credit card, or the designer dress in the store window.  Society has become so oriented toward lavish surroundings that they don't think they can live without all of these things that they want, not need.  I would like to go back to the simplicities of life.  IT is hard for me to even know what simplicities are anymore.  People claim that technology has made their lives easier through convenience of the Internet and all that technology has to offer.  I disagree, I am not saying these thing aren't convenient to have but I believe that before technology life was more simple.  Technology has created an instant, fast paced, impersonal world. Sure, you can contact someone instantly but you can not interact with them, hear them see them feel their vibe.  I would like to simplify my life and not have to deal with all of these impersonal technologies.  We should be pleased with so much less than what we have. There are many in poverty with no cloths, no shoes, little shelter and food.  I am so blessed to have things that I need and many that I want.