When I started the 9th grade my Dad sat me down and told me exactly what the situation was. He told me how much I was allowed for a college education and that was it. He had a fund that matured when I graduated and if I got scholarships then the change was mine but if there was a debt then I could work and/or take out loans. At the time I was pissed because I knew my dad had the money to pay either way but I also knew he was dead serious and always went by his word. So I tried hard all through high school in both sports and academics and it made all the difference. I am at Tulane University now and also a 2LT in the U.S. Army. Thanks to the Army paying my tuition I took the change and bought my car. Thats totally fair to me. If I would have slacked off and not tried hard I would be working somewhere struggling to make ends meet but the work then saved me from having to do it now. I always wanted to retire from the Army and still do but I guess my car is thanks to a commitment I made with Uncle Sam.

 

Awesome, nice to hear. You can always look back and know it's all because you worked hard.

 

im actually suprise this thread didnt get zoeb'd (stupid)

edgar,

 

What about the 17 year olds that drive gc8s...?

 

OWNED! HA HA HA HA!

 

do you find this thread stupid?

 

no i dont and thats what i was trying to say... stupid=zoeb

get it?
edgar,

 

OOh, lol get zoeb'D ..like as a verb, ahaha, good one.

 

I enjoy the ideas on this thread. It reminds me too, that kids usually grow up to be what they want to be and behave as they wish regardless of how thoughtfully parents may mold their development. Some kids who were completey ignored or abused by parents do just great as adults. And there is no just reward for living by the work ethic or karmic retribution for the lazy. I know too many hard-working, productive and creative people who will never get paid very much and struggle for their entire lives just to make ends meet. And I've known too many lazy, dim-witted slackers who just seem to attract money like a magnet. The best thing to do is take it all day by day and and give a nod or thumbs-up to anyone driving an i-thing.

...and I know some brilliant slackers that I really like.

 

In my experience gifts become habit. People start to expect things. I know someone that is ignorant enough to think that because his parents are well off then they should pay the down payment on his house. He truly believes that he has a right to their money which baffles me. He also had every other thing handed to him all through life and he never deserved any of it. He didn't do well in school and was constantly in trouble. As soon as you feel you have a right to something you are in for a great deal of dissappoints. And yeah.....more thumbs up for the i-things like someone else mentioned.