Under Construction - MHWA Retreat

So, here's the thing... mind you, I've lived in alllllll aspects of money. I grew up rich and spoiled with every designer thing you could image. I've also been homeless and without literally a penny to my name. So.... there's a fine line with this because no, the statement is true, money doesn't bring you happiness at all. In fact, it can make you feel more hollow and empty inside. I mean think of it this way, what about the child who craves his parents love and attention yet the parent instead just throws money at them. That isn't going to make a child happy. Far from it. I could list examples forever. But on the other side of this and why I say there's a fine line is because sometimes there are things that money could HELP people be on their feet to be able to enjoy life more, especially if someone is homeless. I'm sure if an honest man is homeless- he can't get a job because in order to work, you need to be living somewhere and able to come to work clean, presentable and in decent clothes and you need a phone! So, if someone were to help that person get on their feet with money to start their life, hell yeah, they're going to be happy and grateful - more grateful than the person with a million dollars. Honestly, I've never met happier people than the homeless. Because they don't have all that extra materialistic crap, so they learn to enjoy the simple things. They learn to enjoy the sunset, friendship, the opportunity to eat breakfast, nature... the simple things that the average person looks past without second thought. Then when something really awesome happens to that person, it makes their world... the rich guy who has everything is used to those things happening - they're normal parts of life so he/she ends up missing out on the true joys in life.