Terry Mitchell

I Wonder What It Would Be Like



Posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2009

by Terry Mitchell
http://commenterry.blogs.com

I've always wondered what it would be like to have been born into affluence like some people were. I often daydream about having been so lucky. My course would have been charted from the day I was born. I would have received all kinds of expensive gifts each Christmas and on my birthday.

I would have gotten a brand new car when I turned 16. A pre-paid college education would have been waiting for me upon my graduation from high school. After college, I could have gone to grad school if had wanted, compliments of my parents and at no cost to me.

After that, there would have been no need for a job search, as the family connections would have gotten me placed into a prestigious position right off the bat. My success would be virtually guaranteed from there. All I would have to do is avoid some kind of catastrophic mistake and I would be "in like Flynn." 

On second thought, though, I kind of like the idea of having achieved success based on my own merits. Growing up in a poor family wasn't so bad. After all, this is the USA and I had everything I really needed. And it's a great feeling to know that I earned my way to where I am now. I guess that's something those fortunate children will always be left wondering about.
 
Terry Mitchell is a software engineer, freelance writer, amateur political analyst, and blogger from Virginia, USA. He posts a least one article a day to his blog - http://commenterry.blogs.com - on subjects such as current events, politics, technology, society and culture, religion, health and well-being, self improvement, personal finance, trivia, and sports. He is also the owner of a new privacy-enhanced search engine - http://www.SearchMost.com.

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» left by Connor Davidson
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Great article. Well done.
 
Can I join in please? I see your point it is good to be born into money but is not lined with gold.
» left by Terry Mitchell 2 years 226 days ago.
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Conner, thanks for reading. I'm glad you liked the article.
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