Sunday, July 18, 2010

How to think about rich and poor

How do you explain to kids -- Are People Without Nice Things Lazy?

I like this simple answer a reader wrote.
Well, here's what my parents told me: Life isn't fair, and some people have advantages that others lack. People who have more nice things are often simply luckier than people who have less. So you should be grateful for what you have and not feel superior to those with fewer advantages.