How Having Little Has Taught Me So Much

As a little girl I didn't grow up with a lot of money. I never had the new barbie that came out or the brand new shoes. I never got the chance to go on an amazing vacation somewhere far. Our idea of a great vacation was going somewhere cheap like Knoebals ( Which I still love it to this day). We never had the newest Tv or a brand new car. We never got the chance to go out to eat as much. We spent lots of  our time shopping at Aldi's, Thrift Stores and Dollar stores. I did not grow up with much but I am forever grateful I didn't. I grew up learning I had to work for things. My parents supported me until I got to a certain age. Then I found a job and started buying things on my own. I saved up all of my money to buy a car. No the car is not ideal but it gets me to point A and B. I learned to respect people who work hard. I learned to fight my own battles. I learned that this world is cruel but being a good person get's you places. Honestly I feel like If I grew up with expensive things and had a luxurious life I would not be the sweet person I am today. I'm the kind of person who would give the shirt off of my back to a homeless person. I am the kind of person who would adopt another person's child if they abandoned them. I'm the kind of person who wants to try and make the world a better place. If I grew up where I could just ask my parents for any amount of money I truly feel, like I would not understand how other people live. There are people out there who have no money to survive. When there's rich people who take there lives completely for granted. I know what it's like to go through some really difficult times. There are families out there struggling every single day. I always try and put myself in there shoes. I will never look down on someone for working at Mcdonald's. There are reasons why that person is working there. Maybe they have a learning disability and no other job will hire them. Maybe they have a criminal past but nobody will hire them even though they changed. A job is a job and yes there children are not going to grow up with the best things in life. But sometimes the best things in life aren't things. They are people. I hope to raise my children the same way my family raised me.  My children will learn to work for things. They will learn to always treat others with respect. They will learn the true value of being a good person. Having little has taught me to show love to everyone. Having little has taught me that maybe money is truly the route of all evil. Having little has taught me to appreciate every single thing around me . I will never stop preaching that MONEY means nothing. What matters is how you use the tools you are given in life to make your own life better.