Having just found out that my financial aid went through for the winter quarter, I've now become convinced of the primacy of money in our society. Where just 5 minutes ago I was depressed and worried sick over what bureaucratic nightmare I had to endure during the first weeks of school, now the suicidal thoughts have subsided and a sense of calm has swept over me. This is the first blog post I've written for my new Blog, and it's just as well.
Without money, I feel powerless and afraid. With money, I feel a sense of control and the ability to acquire things I need or want. Money dictates whether we are raised in squalor and poverty or in affluence and freedom from want. Money means the difference between a single mom of seven children struggling for existence every day and having her babysitter take the kids to the park while the cleaning people scrub the house spotless.
For years I've said I don't want a lot of money, just enough to live comfortably. That's a lie. I want lots of money. The more the better. Why? Because money is power. Power to make a difference in your life and the lives of others. Power to make the difference in a campaign to end gay marriage. Power to send Barack Obama to the White House on a hope and a prayer. Money doesn't buy love or happiness - it gives us the ability to make changes on a daily basis in how people interact with one another.
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