Dollars and...Sense..

"Harvey" wrote:

I am not a rich man by any means. I have TONS in student loans and was taken advantage of (scammed) in a previous marriage. As a result, I have a giant amount of debt that saps away just about all of my paycheck. I look at all of my friends pictures on Facebook and other sites and I can't help but to notice that they are all out on boats, getting married, travelling the world, and I am just here..working away to pay bills. How will I ever find someone who will want to be a part of my life?

"Harv"

Thanks for writing Harv. Money isn't everything. It really isn't. I'd rather be poor and madly in love than rich and twice divorced. All the material goods on this earth won't make good relationships with people in your life, nor will money. The thing that matters in life is how many lives you can touch.

Every religion basically has the principle of "be good," and that is exactly right. Whether you are a religious person or not, be a good person to those around you, make solid connections in life, be yourself, and live life (when you aren't working).

If your friends are out doing these things, have they ever invited you? I am guessing they have but you've been so down about finances that you've declined the offer. Don't sit around on the couch feeling sorry for yourself. I don't know where you live, but there are TONS of low cost or free things to do here in the Twin Cities. Find those things and take advantage of a new experience. You may meet someone you can connect with along the way.

Sean