Hard work

Children are incredible little people, so trusting, so full of belief and hope.

Tell them that if they do this and this and this, then this will happen, and they believe you.

We need to make sure it is true.  Go to school, work hard, persevere,  and you will have a good life.

It should not matter if they have to work sweeping floors at a fast food place, or as the CEO of a major company.   People who say entry level jobs were never meant to support an adult are missing the point.  If everyone has a little money to spend, believe me, they will spend it.

Companies whose top echelon make millions vastly underestimate how much they contribute to the poverty of this country.

Poverty of health, life and spirit.

Thirteen year employees, working 60 hour weeks and still struggling to pay the mortgage or rent, let alone buying any extras like new shoes for school, or a warm coat in the winter for a family of three is a sad benefit of being a loyal employee of these people.

Where do the children of these people learn about the value of hard work?