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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 390401" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Shari, it might sound cliche, but your family IS rich! For all intents and purposes. Your parents sound like they worked dang hard their entire lives, and although it was more like survival level, your description sounds like a family to be proud of with strong roots in hard work for the benefit of family and it seems they instilled a strong respect for independence and being there for others, in you. That sounds awful rich to me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />.</p><p></p><p>However, in terms of finances? Not so much!! It never ceases to amaze me that some people have so much yet feel they have so little. While others can make do with so little and appreciate every single thing (like having a reliable car, even if it's 16 years old). The part that always astounds me though, is people who feel entitled. I swear, people with entitlement issues or poor me syndrome, drive me up the dang wall.</p><p></p><p>Maybe it comes from struggling growing up and never knowing whether we'd too be on the rice/ milk diet (for us it was the Kraft Mac n Cheese diet, mixed with water- not milk lol). But I've learned to feel very blessed when I have confidence all my monthly bills can be paid and we can all eat and have a bank balance in the positives come next pay day. I may aspire to have more than that to feel secure, but I've also learned to know that with a positive bank balance on pay day, no matter how small, I'm wealthier and more secure than over 90% of the population of the world. And I consider that blessed, and anything more complete gravy. </p><p></p><p>I've also learned to never judge a persons financial position or wealth based on appearances. I too have learned that is rare the family who has a ton of money flying about that actually has the money to truly afford what they are spending. And in the few instances where someone really can afford the money they are tossing about, the only thought that comes to my mind is good for them, they've done something others aspire for and dream of and I hope they enjoy everything they work for. I just never have understood why on earth people spend their time counting other people's pennies (so to speak). </p><p></p><p>I enjoyed the stories of the families in your community growing up and the lending a hand aspect. I've heard a ton of stories like that from my mother and aunts about growing up in the small town they did. It was the same there. And most there were living far below poverty level but a family in need was always assisted without any need to ask for it, the neighbors simply DID it. There's something to be said for old fashioned values let me say. I think sometimes growing up struggling was a complete blessing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 390401, member: 4264"] Shari, it might sound cliche, but your family IS rich! For all intents and purposes. Your parents sound like they worked dang hard their entire lives, and although it was more like survival level, your description sounds like a family to be proud of with strong roots in hard work for the benefit of family and it seems they instilled a strong respect for independence and being there for others, in you. That sounds awful rich to me ;). However, in terms of finances? Not so much!! It never ceases to amaze me that some people have so much yet feel they have so little. While others can make do with so little and appreciate every single thing (like having a reliable car, even if it's 16 years old). The part that always astounds me though, is people who feel entitled. I swear, people with entitlement issues or poor me syndrome, drive me up the dang wall. Maybe it comes from struggling growing up and never knowing whether we'd too be on the rice/ milk diet (for us it was the Kraft Mac n Cheese diet, mixed with water- not milk lol). But I've learned to feel very blessed when I have confidence all my monthly bills can be paid and we can all eat and have a bank balance in the positives come next pay day. I may aspire to have more than that to feel secure, but I've also learned to know that with a positive bank balance on pay day, no matter how small, I'm wealthier and more secure than over 90% of the population of the world. And I consider that blessed, and anything more complete gravy. I've also learned to never judge a persons financial position or wealth based on appearances. I too have learned that is rare the family who has a ton of money flying about that actually has the money to truly afford what they are spending. And in the few instances where someone really can afford the money they are tossing about, the only thought that comes to my mind is good for them, they've done something others aspire for and dream of and I hope they enjoy everything they work for. I just never have understood why on earth people spend their time counting other people's pennies (so to speak). I enjoyed the stories of the families in your community growing up and the lending a hand aspect. I've heard a ton of stories like that from my mother and aunts about growing up in the small town they did. It was the same there. And most there were living far below poverty level but a family in need was always assisted without any need to ask for it, the neighbors simply DID it. There's something to be said for old fashioned values let me say. I think sometimes growing up struggling was a complete blessing. [/QUOTE]
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