The Millions

I know that money can’t buy happiness. I know that there are more important things in life than material wealth. But here’s the thing. I already have found my happiness with G, and he will be there, money or no money. I don’t have to have material things to be happy, but is it so wrong to wish for some of those things that might make life more enjoyable or just a little bit easier?

We saw a commercial the other day on TV for the Biltmore House. If you have never been there or never heard of it… it’s basically a castle right here in North Carolina. The Biltmore House was built by the Vanderbilt family (namely 25 year old George W. Vanderbilt) in the 1890’s. Originally, they owned 125,000 acres, but now the Biltmore Estate spans over 8,000 acres with its gardens, winery and trails. It is the largest private residence in America… of course it’s really more of a museum these days.

Can you imagine what it would be like to live in a 250 room house that had a bowling alley and pool inside?? I don’t ever want to own that much house, but that doesn’t mean I don’t dream of having millions of dollars and being able to build our own house that has everything we could want or need inside. For the most part, I think we grow up feeling that it is selfish and “evil” to wish for money and material wealth. We are taught to seek wealth in other, more spiritual ways. While I agree that spirituality and love are more important than money, I definitely disagree that monetary wealth is evil.

I guess the bottom line for me is this: I am happy without the millions, and I know that I can continue to be happy without millions of dollars. However, I often dream of what it would be like to have a lot of money and be free of the worries that come along with lack of a lot of money. I hope for a day when G will not have to go away to work and we can stay together all day working on our own business or projects. I don’t need a castle, but a nice, beautiful house with a nice yard and a lot of space would be great. I am going to keep my eye on that dream and keep working every day to attain it. Is that so wrong?