Somebody posted something about some poor bastard getting his foot sawn off with a dull knife in Rwanda. I believe that shit. I used to live in Nigeria. It is one fucked up place. Their idea of Islamic law means that any woman who gets Accused of adultery gets stoned to death.
Anyway, my folks brought me to the states and we were poor. Typical immigrants sleeping on the floor, shopping at Aldi (if you were ever poor, you know Aldi). But we always had enough to eat, even if we didn't see our parents much because they were working so much. We were poor but we were happy when we were together.
Now my family makes low six figures and all my dad does is complain about the mortgage and how he doesn't make enough money. He bought a house too big for him and has too many toys. His only solution is more money.
Now, I'm not gonna talk about nobility of poverty and all that. Truth is there were some bad times but as long as we had food and shelter, we were good.
I learned about money from being poor and living well off. Being poor (as long as you aren't starving and homeless) is not the end of the world and being rich isn't a panacea. If my folks stopped spending so much they could retire in six years. Will they? Doubt it. That's the problem with America. Nobody has any perspective.
Take it from an ex-third worlder. This country screws with your head. Find a number that makes you happy, get that number and be happy! There's no need to live on Ramen noodles but no need to stress about havin a lexus with 18" rims or whatever you're supposed to have. You people think you know poverty. You know those kids you see on TV running around in cheap clothes, going to bathroom on the street. The ones that make you flip the channel faster than a crackhead running from the LAPD? Been there. Done that.
Get perspective. Get satisfaction. Most of you are White Americans. You've got it good from birth!
P.S. I apologize for any spelling errors, grammatical errors and my excessively long post.
