Interesting topic, I think there is point to made here. I see nothing wrong with letting your talents take you as far in life as you want to go. At the same time it is a sin to try to forget where you came from and to look down upon your past.

I came from a poor family myself, but because of the values of hard work, persistance, and watching every dollar spent, I have become a successful individual. Not wealthy by any means, but I make a comfortable living. I still am proud of my folks though, and treat them with the uptmost respect even if they do not have my education or material success. I learned long ago, that just having "things" does not make one happy, but who you are on the inside that really counts.