Are rich children always happier than those who come from poorer families?
Contrary to popular belief, I feel that rich children are not always happier than poorer children. Though the former may seem to have everything, one thing they may not have is love.
Most of the time in television, in movies or storybooks, rich children are depicted as individuals who enjoy the privilege of owning the lastest games, having an impressive waredrobe and living in a tastefully designed house overlooking some fantastic view. Usually, we stop to think and question ourselves: why can't I live like that too? Sadly, we waste our time demoralizing ourselves by thinking that the rich children have it all and we do not.
However, we often fail to see that rich children do not live perfect lives. Nothing in life is fair - you may have one thing but you cannot have the other to balance the scale. In this case, I'm talking about the rich children who may have a bank account that is always brimming with gold coins and parents who are so engrossed in making money or lavishing the wealth at a prestigious country club. These are the "poor little rich kids". The parents often forget that they have a child sitting idle at home, waiting for someone to love them. Without their parents' supervision, it's not surprising that they do as they please. In singapore, most of these "poor little rich kids" would probably comfort themselves by splurging on designer labels or spend the night at a discotheque dancing themselves silly until closing time. In this way, they are able to forget their parents' lack of concern for them. They are also liable to fall prey into the clutches of undesirable company, which presumably fill up the empty space in their heart. Eventually, they will learn to steal despite their wealth and worse, deal with drugs because of their wealth. Of course, not all rich children have it all - wealth and parents who love them dearly, by nuturing them into leaders of tomorrow.
Sometimes, rich children dominate their school as they are seen as the "more mature" children. Their social circle consists mainly of people who are only drawn to their bank account and the ability to boast that the "daughter of a millionaire is my best friend". In this way, their status in school is lifted to a higher level and other students would look up in awe to them. However rich children can also be the unfortunate victims of school bullies who extort money from them and make their lives miserable by spreading rumours or criticising them mercilessly. Not everyone aims to rub shoulders with rich children and would avoid them at all cost by shunning them in the school corridors, under the impression that rich children are snobbish.
On the other hand, I feel that poorer children learn more about life, as they are often exposed to the hard facts of life, and thus, they gain experience that rich children are deprived of. Poorer children often come from close-knit families. In these families, everyone helps around the house and Sundays are specially put aside for a simple but enjoyable family outing. These create a special bond among the family that is far superior to the wealth that the richer families have.
I think the best luxury anyone can ever have is love. At least, being in a less well off family, everyone's presence is appreciated and everyone lives a worthwhile life by saving up for what they want. Imagine being left alone in a big, lonely house all day long like those "poor little rich kids" - how terrible it must be! Being neglected and unloved by your parents is probably the worst feeling in the world. This feeling leads to hatred and resentment that will consume your heart, making you a bitter person.
So now, I can safely conclude that poorer children live more worthwhile and happier lives than rich children do. After all, what matters most is to be rich with a loving family and never-ending circle of friends.
