I wish they would afford me the same love and acceptance, and let my relationship with the Almighty be between the Almighty and me. This may be the visible way we identify the F.N.E.J. type. Yes, we all would like a safe, comfortable home for our families. But the excesses of high incomes are evident all over Jackson with the huge mansions in Eastover, Lake Trace, Annandale, and all around the Reservoir. The same opulence often carries over into their office buildings and, yes, their churches.
Some churches occupy entire city blocks and more.
The Fashionable North East Jacksonians' unrestrained materialism was not threatened by my transition. I'm not sure if I was in my right mind then, but I feel pretty good about my sanity now, and I still prefer my more frugal way of life. I think I've learned to put possessions in their proper place, and I can use my property instead of letting it use and control me. I can always keep hoping. In the meantime I can enjoy spending time with those who keep all these priorities in perspective.