Goodies from Grandma

My 90 year old mother lived some of her younger days during the depression.  Many of the habits she developed in order to survive stuck with her, and in the process, she has managed to save thousands of dollars.  I know we can't live exactly like she does but humor me for a while.  Grandma saves every last bit of food to eat at a later date.. nothing goes in the trash.  In all the years that she has practiced this, she only got food poisoning once.. not bad... one time in 75 years.  She does the laundry once a week and uses the water that drains out of the washer to wash the kitchen floor!  Now isn't that resourceful!  Grandma has never, ever purchased a storage container... she only reuses the ones that tubs of margarine and cheese come in.  Grandma's car is 20 years old.. and it runs "just fine".  Grandma never shops in the mall... she doesn't need to... she has everything she needs and then some.  She gave me back a cell phone that I had purchased for her.. she didn't need it.
Whenever I think about how I must sacrifice the little things now.. I just think of how my mother lives and how she is none worse for the wear... as matter of fact, she is better off than most of us.