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Women and Money  by Nikki Willhite Money is something that is always on our minds.  We always seem to need more of it.  We spend most of our days, weeks, months and lives working for it. There is no doubt that money is important in our lives.  However, money is not the source of our happiness.  The attention that we give to making money sometimes blurs this distinction. How much money we make can become a sandy foundation for our self-esteem.  Building a lucrative career can cause us to put aside things of more value.  Working, when it is not necessary, causes us to turn our backs and walk away from the things that should be the most precious in our lives. I value money.  We all need it.  Money provides for our needs.  We work hard for it, and it takes a lot of our time.  It is a important, and equally important, it is not to be wasted. Money, though, however important, does not, and will never make us truly happy.  Making money may take precedence when it comes to our time, but it should never take precedence in our hearts. Have you ever heard a person, reaching the end of their life, saying that they wish they had made more money or spent more time at the office?  You never will.  When people reflect on their lives, it is family and relationships that matter.  What a blessing it is to have a family, and to raise children.  Children are precious.  When born, they are dependant on us for their very survival.  In return, they give us unconditional love.  It is a kind of love that is rare, and you don’t often get from other people. There is no greater blessing in life than to be able to raise and be surrounded by children. So why are so many women pursuing career that cause them to turn their backs and walk away from these little ones?   I’ve seen the looks of the little ones, even in the best day-care centers, as they stare hopefully for someone to lift them up from their confinement behind pet gates. My heart breaks for these children.  Very few women would take the diamond ring off their finger and leave it for a spell at one of these day care facilities.  Yet they have left something more previous than gold or silver. If it is necessary for a woman to work, then my heart breaks for the mother.  The need for money does take precedence.  Children are smart.  They will know, as they become older, whether they were left because of financial necessity, or if they were left for the perks of a higher income. Another sad consequence of women working is that there is no one left at home to care for the widow, the sick, and the other charitable needs of neighbors and friends. There are a lot of people around us that need help.  Do we even know who they are any more? When did the tender young hearts of children and the babies cease to mean as much as paychecks?  Women should get as much education as possible, throughout their lives, and be prepared to work if necessary.  However, the finest qualities of women come from their nurturing spirits, and willingness to place the needs of others before their own. Old-fashioned thinking?  I imagine many will say that is the case.  However, I am one who can now look back at an ever growing length of life and say that you couldn’t give me enough money to take away even one second that I spent raising my 3 sons. When my bones are put down into the ground, money will cease to matter.  However, the memories that I leave in the hearts and minds of my children will live on through their lives, and from a spiritual perspective, forever. My children will know that I put them first, period.  We are, and will always be, a family.  It’s about love. In the words of John Wesley: "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." Be careful of those who seek to influence you to abandon that which is most precious, and deprive you of true happiness.  Do not rob your soul of its finest qualities.  Be the best mother you can be.  Don’t settle for less. About the Author: Nikki Willhite, mother of 3 and an interior design graduate, has been writing and publishing articles on the topic of frugal living for over a decade. Visit her at www.frugalhappyfamilies.com - where you will find hundreds of frugal living tips and articles. Frugal Happy Families- more than just money!

 

 

 

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