Money has been in the news a lot recently with the whole debate in congress over balancing the budget and raising the debt ceiling. Part of me sees the two arguing parties in congress as two spouses fighting over money in a marriage that has gone sour while we, as the children, sit back and wish our parents would get their acts together, after all, its our future they're playing with. The idea of common shared goals and unity that makes marriages and our country great often seem a thing of long forgotten fairy tales. It's not a perfect analogy, I know, but I think it's something that most of us can relate to.
Last month, a story in the news about money and attitude caught my attention. A thirsty man wanting to get a drink and something to eat didn't have enough money for both, so he went to an ATM for more money and along the way found a bag with over $17,000 in cash and checks inside. He ended up returning the money without using any of it to help himself get food or anything else. "It's not my money," he was quoted as saying. What if policy makers and others in charge of decisions regarding money held that same attitude? Parents often look at the money they have now and plan how it will help their family both now and in the future. I'm not claiming to be perfect in this area, but I think this man's attitude is worth emulating.
What would you or I have done if we found that bag of money and what does it tell us about our attitude regarding the tool of money? Something to think about.
Here's a link regarding the story if you want to read more.
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=711&sid=15900600
