Day 120 - Gratitude for financial prosperity!

I am grateful for financial prosperity!
An eye-opening aspect of poverty is one becomes directly attuned to the need for security and the lack of need for unnecessary items (those beyond food, shelter, and basic clothing).
​Last month I was able to pay back a dear friend who helped me financially and emotionally during those dark, jobless times of the past two years. This month, I paid the final tuition bill due from my grad program (which I finished in 2015!). Yay! I've been able to sock away a large amount of my paycheck, simply because I refuse to spend money on things that are not a necessity. Of course, I've always been good at saving ---and then spending my savings LOL! I keep my monthly expenditures low so that I can save 25-50% of my paycheck. Yes, I've always done this. No, I do not have a massive savings, though.
Anyway, that's TMI. I am good at saving because I have the ability to be parsimonious with my income.
The point is, when it comes down to it, do I really need that $400 poofy chair I want, or can I find one for on Craigslist for less than one-quarter of that amount? Same for desk and bookcases. I have discovered the attraction of garage sales!
My income is considered "low income" (What do you expect? I am a teacher and the majority of Americans do not value quality education for their children, or the median income of an educator would be $75k!). It's even worse when compared to others my age with similar education and experience. However, let me restate emphatically how grateful I am for my current teaching post and how much I enjoy what I do, so that -- while the dollars DO matter A LOT! -- I am grateful for the salary base I receive! It is ENOUGH and I HAVE WHAT I NEED.
Yup, I am sooooo grateful for financial prosperity! I will find the bed frame and chair I want, when it comes along, and in the meantime, will sock away copious amounts of money. I certainly can't carry that chair on a thru-hike in the Ozarks, and I can't sleep in that bed when I vaca in Hawaii!!
What's important? Gratitude for what I have, knowing it is enough.