What Nursing Homes and Home Repairs Have In Common

I know a strange title for this one. But you're dealing with a strange writer / REALTOR who sees the world in rainbow bands of color while many are living lives in shades of gray. Bear with my offbeat self. First off a few quotes for reference sake:

Money will not buy you happiness, but it will let you be unhappy in nice places, or comfortable while you're being miserable.

I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better.

And a favorite of mine along this theme from Woody Allen, "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." 

After inspections on homes for sale, there are the requested home repairs. I have noticed with people with money, getting these repairs attended to is no problem, whereas those with financial difficulties or those under water in home loans resist doing complete repairs or negotiate only to do what is necessary to satisfy a buyer.

It seems like the observation I see is

          MONEY MAKES LIFE EASIER. IT BUYS FREEDOM.

What does this have to do with nursing homes? They have something in common with home repairs.

One of the most evident examples in life of the power of money that I have ever seen is with the care of our most vulnerable in society, those in nursing homes. With lots of financial resources family can get great nursing home care or even 24 hour care at home. On the opposite side with no family nearby to care or limited money, elderly patients suffer greatly, and can feel the sting of being unloved and uncared for, not to mention neglect in a nursing home. It is very real and very sad.

Money can clear away many problems in an instant is what I've seen similar between the two situations. Along with what we bring to the world with our love and tenderness, never underestimate the power of money to ease suffering and make some problems vanish.

Which brings me to my final quote for those who aspire to success in terms of acquiring money. Remember we are stewards of such riches and it is a blessing to us. The quote comes from a very wealthy woman herself, Oprah Winfrey.

               WEALTH IS A GREAT THING TO HAVE AND A GREAT THING TO SHARE.

If our lives take us down the road where we are blessed to accumulate much financial resources, one would hope we would live lives of benevolence and charity and share what we have. After all, to whom much has been given, much  will be demanded from them.

We are in this together. We all need to have someone who will love us and share with us. That person may just be YOU. If it is, look in the mirror, and know that you are making a difference in the world.