When I was a child, I learned to carry my own water and knew the value of every drop. Even though I grew up in a very poor family.
As a three-year-old, I had taught myself to read. Older people whose eyes no longer let them enjoy the pleasure of reading offered me money to read to them. I accepted their money, and my Grandma put the money into my bank account. As I got older, I did yard work, shoveled snow, and babysat. Then I got my first tax-paying job at age 15.
I enjoyed working hard in school and at my jobs. In fact, by the time I was 18 years old, I had paid for all of my clothes from age eleven, bought myself a car, and saved thousands of dollars for college expenses. Also, I had earned over $35,000 in scholarships that paid my way through my first four years of college.
My American history professors both in grade school and in college taught me that hard work was the foundation of the United States of America. Knowing this made me feel proud of all of my hard work.
Many of the kids in the small mountain community where I live also work for their money. Now, to encourage them to learn to carry their own water, I pay them to help me do whatever they can help me with.
Unfortunately, too many people today have forgotten how to carry their own water. Once they had tight finances and accepted help from the government and others, they became comfortable depending on others for their survival. They became dependent on help from others instead of working to get back on their feet.
People need to carry their own water! When they do this, they know the value of every drop, and they work harder to get ahead in life.
It is best to be financially independent from others. An independent person feels better about himself or herself. He or she knows how to make the money last the month instead of the month outlasting the money. Also, independent people sleep better at night because hard work is the best cure for insomnia.
Yes, it is hard to relearn independence once you have become dependent. But you can do it! You just have to believe you can do it and work hard every moment of your life to become independent again. You are a very special person, and you deserve to know how fantastic it feels to be independent!
Please try to get back on your feet and carry your own water. You will feel much better about your life if you do!
Let the encouraging words in these near a river posts help you
soar like an eagle above life’s storms.
