we live in a greedy little world

This is not just a line from a Shania Twain song. There is true meaning behind these words. I honestly believe money has a lot to do with happiness. Disagree if you would like, but think about it. If you have no money, a lot of things are taken away from you, in extreme circumstances, that could mean your car or your house. In more common situations it usually means opportunities. Think of all the things you had to miss out on simply because yo couldn't afford it. It's truly depressing when you spend more than 30 seconds thinking about it. Actually it's pretty depressing even thinking about thinking about it. Now if you're one who has the luxury of a fat wallet, things are lot easier. Picture this, you're on the beach with a whole bunch of friends for the summer, you're renting a lovely cottage equipped with a hot tub and bar. You have a boat to go rafting with, enough alcohol to set a 5 year recovering addict back to their worst days and countless hours of free time to do nothing but bask in how lucky you are. You may think it's the liquor that's making you happy, or maybe the fact that you have weeks away from the office, it also quite possibly could be because your friends accompanied you on this trip. All these are true, and they all contribute to the joy of the experience, but without you handing over your pay check, none of this would be possible. So yes, money does buy you happiness, don't let anyone tell you different. -queen latifah ( mad money.) if you've never seen this, go buy it. You won't regret it.

Back to the topic at hand, I think things should go back to when you didn't have to pay for anything. I realize this would create some drama, maybe even a fourth war, but nothing we can't get threw. hahaa. kidding. but seriously. When did a number become the root of all freedom?