It occured to me for various reasons the other day-
Money has always been important, but depending on status, location, time period, etc. it has meant different things to different people.
For example, during the depression, or even more broadly, in the hard ole' working days of some of our grandparents, money was about paying the bills and putting food on the table. Its main purpose, could be said, was for the day to day to pull through.
Now a days, money is more about the social ladder. You need money to live in the big house, drive the nice cars, have the fancy clothes, game systems, and extravagent vacations. For some maybe to spoil their children, ie, buying their love (another blog unto itself). Many people surely believe money can buy hapiness.
We have children believing money grows on trees, men and women trying to 'marry up', basically making people feel like they need to get their next fix (paycheck, allowance, wealthy significant other, etc.) to catch up or stay in with 'that' crowd.
Is love never first? Is it really secondary? Are we too concerned with our spouses/girl&boyfriends/fiances ability to support our exceptionally large spending habits/desires? Are teaching children morals coming in line after offering them all the latest outfits and games? Are we more concerned about impressing others than benefiting ourselves in ways that really matter (education, personality, etc.)? What does this behavior offer our future?
So this blog may seem a little drastic to some, right on target for others, or maybe a little too nice...a mere thought of mine that I have been pondering daily.
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I've always been impressed by your sense of responsibility, purpose and priorities. You recognize that money can contribute to the fun of life, but that it's not even remotely fundamental to leading a fulfilling life. Keep up the great blogs Mrs. Dewey!
Aww! Thanks Flo! That is such a compliment coming from you!
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