Being rich is more important than having close
friends.
Wow. I could not disagree more! Given the
1.5 billion dollar lottery that was just up for grabs, this statement is quite
fitting. I, just like everyone else, had fun dreaming about winning that insane
amount of money. However, you have to also consider the horror stories of
people who have won in the past and ended up losing everything. And by
everything, I don’t mean the money. They invested well and spent responsibly,
BUT… surely it caused strife amongst family and friends who suddenly needed to borrow money. No amount of
money is worth replacing the support of friends and family.
Considering friends specifically, I could not function without
them. I love my family, but there is something different about the support of a
friend. I am so lucky to have many amazing friends in my life – some of them
are people I work (or have worked) with, some of them are people I met back in
college, and some of them are people who have been in my life for as long as I
can remember. I have two life-long friends whose friendships date back to 3rd
grade! We went to school together from 3rd grade all the way through
college. We were in each other’s weddings, and even though we live in three
different states, we talk often and visit when we can. Sometimes months go in
between visits, but when we’re together it’s like no time has passed. Those are
the best kind of friendships, where you know each other so well that you don’t
have to explain and justify things; you
just get each other.
I think there are definitely people who would take the other
side, who believe that money trumps everything. Surely you can maintain (or create)
happiness if you are rich… money provides big houses, fancy cars, and amazing
trips. But again, I disagree. If you don’t have friends to share your big
house, fancy car, and especially those amazing trips with, what’s the point? I argue that it is true friendship that brings
about joy, confidence, adventure, support, and all-around happiness.
What do you guys think? Does money ultimately trump all
things? Or do you hold the greatest value on your friendships?
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