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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We talk about it all the time. How affluent the majority of this area is and how it contrasts with how desparately poor so much of the other half of this area is.  What is considered "middle class" in this area and how those opportunities we can afford contrasts to what their truly middle class cousins in  the midwest have.

We talk about how affluence does not mean better although many in this area believe it does. We talk about character and kindness and compassion for others and that those with those traits are more valuable than material wealth.[/quote]
 My kids just turned 6 and 9 and we have started talking about these issues when appropriate. One set of grandparents is very well of, and has multiple homes my kids visit often, the other side of the family is comfortable but also includes an aunt and uncle that are struggling with employment. They see both and haven't really registered the differences yet because they are close to their relatives. I think it's good for kids to see all sorts of lifestyles and to realize that money does not equal happiness necessarily.[/quote]

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