I spent the afternoon with my friend yesterday. His son called to say he was going to pop in for a visit and he became so excited that he was going to see his son. Well I noticed that much of the conversation lead by his son were things like, I'm going hunting with my friend whose father has a 5 million dollar ranch, and another friends dad worth this much and just made a few more comments about money. He knows good and well that his dad has no money and no job. I wasn't around in the years that lead to my friends disability or divorce or loss of home and income or family. BUt I do know how much he loves his son. I thought it was selfish for the boy to insert his money crap instead of visiting or seeing how much progress his dad has made in these past months. His dad is worth more than damn money!!! My dad passed many years ago and my husband passed 2 1/2 years ago. I would live with them in a freaking tent if it meant they could come back. I think the kid misses the money they had more than he misses his dad..UGH!!! I'm sorry in advance if I've said anything that would be upsetting to them in this post.

[Clinte89]

That's just unfortunate but some people obsess over money and it changes them for the worst usually. I hope the best for his father and find it unfortunate that his son doesn't seem to care.

[Cocosurviving]

Wow.....it's really sad the son is stuck only on money. It's not what's important. Before getting sick I had a good income BUT now I'm at peace. My job like to have killed me from stress. I can't function there....not stable. If I had to do it over again I would still pick my stability and walk away. I hope one soon Jr. learns the true meaning of life....family....relationships.

[faerie_moon_x]

I'm sorry to say but some people are raised up to believe money is the only important thing, and if you're not brining in money then you're not worth anything. It's a horrible attitude but unfortunately a very common one.

I hope his son can learn that it is not the end all of what a person is or how to value a life. But, if he is being raised up by someone who thinks that way, it will be very difficult to go against it if you don't see him very much. Then it will be up to fate to have something happen which "teaches the lesson..." which is the harder way

I hope so too Dark Heart X. Evidently, over the years of marriage and child rearing, my friend and his now ex-wife were all about the money. He did whatever it took to continue living bigger than he could. His wife always new he was bipolar and spent right along with him. She left him because she couldn't deal with him anymore and because there was no money and a big black hole of debt. She dangles their shared dog from week to week and all I can see from the outside looking in is a family who never educated themselves and took him for granted that he could just "get over it". Half the time, they don't believe that he needs to be medicated and I often hear from others that they think he should be off all meds by now and get a job. Really??? I'm so frustrated by it all. No one in his immediate family seems to or want to understand his disposition. He has been left out to dry.......It just breaks my heart..I bet that if he were to come into money, they would all be back and still not care about his mental health. How sad!!!!

[faerie_moon_x]

Yeah, my mother-in-laws sister is the same way with her. She doesn't believe bipolar is a real problem and that it's fake, and my mother-in-law is just lazy, which isn't true. It's also all about the money. They barely ever talk and only do so out of necessity. It's terrible and sad. But, some people are just that way.

I agree if it was money in the bank they would be back. It's sickening. I hate money, I believe it is the root of all evil, sadly.

[Inedible]

There is this idea I heard of a few years ago, that things would be better if everyone had a guaranteed income of enough to live on. Without having to work to earn it. People would still be able to work to have income for more than the basics, so life would still go on - but no one would have to wonder if they would be able to get food or not. That, and Medicare for everyone. Get everyone's basic needs met and then watch them flourish. I liked the idea; I just didn't know how to get it paid for.

[Anika.]

I am of the belief much like Inedible, that we should each have enough for what we need, the whole world over. There is no reason to live in excess when well over half the population is starving and dying in poverty with no medical aid. I don't mind working, but oh boy.. I am a socialist. Ok I said it.

Life is not about money, it's about living. It seems so obvious those two words are connected. Their isn't even an M in either.

We could remake the entire global economy, have more jobs that served for the good of humanity, and less that served for our "wants" of stuff. I am not an economist obviously, just a dreamer. Maybe if our jobs served real purpose for the good of all ( I know some do ) , we wouldn't mind doing them so much. Of course people would have to give stuff up.. so it's not likely.