Value of Money

When I think about social classes I consider most of where they are formed is from the amount of money people have.  Even looking back in history your social class and status/title was all based on how much money you had.

For me the difference between those who have money and those who don’t is best explained and portrayed in the movie called “The Ultimate Gift”.  There is a family who has had money given to them their entire lives and they don’t know how to live without it.  In their world it is all about materials and the main character has never even had to work for his money.  His family is so consumed by money that they are cruel to one another, family is the last thing they care about.  He learns that there are more important things in life when he meets a little girl who shows him that there are so many other things in life that make you happy, than just the amount of money you have.

 

I know that there are definitely different situations, because everybody is different.  I think the biggest difference is shown in how they earned it and what they choose to do with it.  If they just inherit it from their parents then they will probably never learn what it is like to go without or the value of working.  If they have to work for it they are more likely to appreciate their money because they worked hard to earn it, and it wasn’t just given to them.  I know that a lot of us today are so focused on our things, but hopefully we never forget what this life is really about, our families.