> Deanna wrote: > Even when there is a strong desire to be self-sufficient, breaking out of > poverty is much more difficult than you suggest. >
Well, I was the only one to attend college in my family so I had to blaze my own trail. I grew up lower middle class and had few role models. What that means is that you're odd to even go to college and, if you do, you don't know what to study or what the tricks are to bypass the usual "paying your dues" route to financial security. Since I choose to move away to college I was "homeless" for a good year; that is, too poor to pay rent. Of course I always had a home to fall back on should things really get tough, so I can't compare it to people truly on their own. I also had no car. I don't mean the minimize the work, however I'm saying it's possible *with* work. That is, people have a choice. It may not be fair or attractive, but it's a choice. If you're poor in, say, Mexico you've got no choice. The reason I'm not sure I like the pull on the heartstrings is because it may emphasize the problem rather than the solution. I said it before, but I think the movie Hustle & Flow really highlights what it's like to be poor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:174828 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
