what is luxury?

Having no running water at our house for the 9th day in a row has gotten me thinking about what “luxury” means to me. It’s funny how your perspective can change so drastically in such a short period of time. So, what exactly is luxury? I think I may have a few ideas.

Luxury is:

• showering with more water than it takes to flush a toilet (yes, it’s possible to shower with less)
• running water at your disposal
• not needing to walk 10 minutes to the closest water pump
• having access to soap at hand washing facilities
• not needing to use rain water to cook pasta
• taking a boda to work instead of walking
• wearing clean clothes
• the ability to keep your feet clean
• free wifi
• toilet paper
  
• reliable electricity
• paved roads
• doors with fully functioning locks
  
• handles on doors
• personal transportation
  
• having options
• the opportunity to establish a savings fund
• having rights