When is it enough?

When is it enough? What does it take to satisfy our ever longing needs and desires?

I think it is just part of our human nature to keep on wanting more. More money, more vacation days, more friends, more everything... I don't think that it is wrong to want more... we just need to remember to be thankful for what we already have and to know what is it that is really important to us.

The below article talks about the struggles of an illegal Mexican immigrant searching for the ever elusive American dream... she attained a modest version of it, only to let it go because she felt her family was falling apart. In her eyes, her family was what kept her going... fighting for a better life.

The grass is not always greener on the other side, but it is undeniable that once you've tasted what is greener, it is hard to turn back and settle for less. Just like Irma, she once again desires to cross the border risking her life for what she believes can be her dream.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/21/us/21irma.html?hp&ex=1166763600&en=8389042afb4edcb6&ei=5094&partner=homepage