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[quote=Anonymous]Just because I'm doing well for myself doesn't mean I'm out of touch nor did I forget how lucky and privileged I am to have the life I have. I enjoy reading the responses but actually don't get the intent of the post, besides that its a pretty one-sided rant. Should we be giving away our excess money so we can all live in poverty? Sure my public school education was free, but like many PP said, life is not fair and we find ways to make opportunities. My parents didn't care how I fare in life... as a matter of fact, they would have loved it if I failed at school and just stayed and worked in the family restaurant. I worked at the restaurant at the age of 8, and its expected that when I am done with school at 3:30, I catch the 3:45 bus to make my 4pm shift... and work until closing time at 11pm. Then I made time for me to study and do homework and repeat the day again at 7:30am. Forget weekends, it's a full day at the restaurant from 11am-12am... Hanging out and friends? I had no life, until I went away to college which really was my only way to independence and a way out of this life. I was lucky enough to get into a top tier private college, applied for every known merit and hardship scholarship eligible to me and was lucky (there's that word again) to get the first year covered at almost 75%. I did two work study jobs, and a waitress job on the weekend to pay for books and come junior/senior year, an internship on top of that. I had a hard time finding my first job and it was a failing startup making $40K in NYC (which, gets you nothing) where I was laid off after barely 6 months and didn't qualify for unemployment.... fast forward 15 years later, I'm at as cushy of a job as you can imagine making $175K; I have investments and investment properties. Each time Lady Luck opened the door for me, I busted and hustled my ass off to get to where I am.

Don't confuse hard work with privilege. I understand not everyone has the outcome, but more often than not, I heard stories similar to mine and luck + hard work paid off. Some of my family members in same situation as me just ... stayed b/c thats what they know or they just don't have the same ambition (they reallly don't!). Would I love extra money to help stimulate the economy? Hell yes, but I understand how lucky I am to not be qualified for it.

I'm proud that I can give my kids the privilege of an easy life. But I never want them to feel ashamed of it. I only hope I raised them well enough to appreciate the sacrifices, not squander their future inheritance, and give back to the needy/community. [/quote]

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