Be grateful. That's what I got out of this column by Mary Schmich. Also, don't give up.
After reading this column, it's obvious to me that Mary grew up with a hard childhood. The main part of this "hard childhood" is that her family did not have a lot of money.
Kids these days are so used to getting whatever they want and going to whatever extremes they have to, even if that means rolling around the floor crying for an hour in order to get that brand-new remote-controlled dinosaur that growls in 5 different languages. But, not every kid is like that.
Those kids are the ones you hear about because your 7 year old brother came home and told you the story. Those kids are the ones who have all the friends - excuse me, "friends" - because everyone wants to be seen with the rich kids. But then, what about the other kids? The ones at the other end of the spectrum? The ones like Mary?
The ones with a real heart. At such a young age, Mary knew that her family had money problems, so she knew that she could not be getting all of the cool toys that the other kids at her Elementary school were bragging about. And frankly, she seemed to be okay with that.
Growing up knowing this meant that Mary knew how to be grateful, which is something that a lot of kids - and adults - have forgotten, or never even learned. People like this are the ones you want to be around. They are the ones who really care, the ones who would be there for you, not only for the first ride in your brand new car, but also for the first heartbreak you experience (and all the ones after that).
These are the real keepers.
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