I have never been a wealthy girl. I am surviving, and that's okay. There have been times of struggle, but through prayer and faith I have made it this far.
People that have money "try" and understand when you tell them about not being able to afford something because you are a poor college student, or because you need to save your money so you can eat. But they don't, not really... at least not to the extent that people who don't have money can understand each other.
College isn't paid for all at once, in fact it won't be paid for for quite a while....
Trips don't happen because you randomly want to go somewhere.
You must work for things that you want, they doesn't just appear.
My car sucks, thanks, but I can get where I need to go, and thats what I'm really worried about.
Growing up wearing your sisters hand-me-downs because you had to, not because it was cool.
Not seeing your family more than twice in a school year because plane tickets are too expensive.
These are things that the rich kids don't understand. These are the times when your poor friends grow even closer to you because they feel your pain.
Your closest friends are the people who you can relate to, and right now those are my "poor" friends....
"poor" because they may not have a ton of money, but "rich" because they have some of the biggest hearts.
I'm not saying this just because you're my friend and I think you're the bomb digity. THIS IS PROFOUND and I've never heard it put so plainly. I see that I'm genuinely going to love your blog! YAY!
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