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Born Wealthy vs Not and other things within Living!! There has to be a different mindset about many things for those born wealthy. Do they really understand the challenge and plight of the everyday working people ? Certainly they don't have a good grasp of what is poverty and the conditions and the effects of the conditions upon the lives of people. I see some wealthy people who want to move to quint little towns and rural areas as if they want the common life of the people who live there, but generally it is not so, because their wealthy affords them levels that the people in these rustic town don't have. Some even try to live the rustic life, but it is not the same as the people who are non wealthy in a rustic setting. It's like Traveling, sometimes people travel and they go to the area where the well to do gravitate, but if they venture to see the areas of the less economically advantaged, they may see many things they may not grasp with full clarity. I know some places I've traveled, I ventured into areas where the everyday working people live. I did not see it a 'quaint novelty", but truly having a feel for what the people face on a daily basis to make ends meet and maintain a standard of living. When I moved to the South, I was determined not to get any Cancer or any of such things, as unfortunate as it turned out, I end up with a problem that many men would dread to no end. What I have seen during the time of living here, is a lot of ailments people have which are very severe. I did however noticed when I lived in Los Angeles Area, there were places where people had different types of ailments. It range from the strange sounding ailments in wealthy areas, to the all too common debilitating ailments in the poor areas. There are many toxic things still used in building communities and homes from Asbestos to other toxic things which has not yet made the top 10 list of things which harm the individual. I want to remove the carpet from my home, and have tile, because I know these carpets are not made from the best of materials and they have a lot of chemicals, as well as they hold germs, dust and whatever else might grow in them. We are gifted in this area with LOTS OF TREES which helps keep the air clean but they also come with 'insects"..... and both here and in Los Angeles, the 'dust that collects in the home is outrageous"... I see where many of the air handling systems for homes, have a opening which leads to the ground under the house for collecting air... ( why this was not built in some chamber that did not suck up dust is amazing).. I also notice they no longer build houses with the huge exhaust fans that suck all the bad air out of the house. I don't think I'd like to live in a Mega Complex where there is excessive glass, concrete and excessive pedestrian traffic. It's nice on an ocassion to deal with it, but not on a daily basis. I don't see where I'd ever want a multi million dollar Penthouse or some of the highly expensive units in places like New York or LA near West LA along Wilshire Blvd and such areas. I also don't care too much for those pristine gated communities that look too sanitized, where everything looks clone scripted. I do however see some of the high cost gated communities with the Golf course and ponds and walk way and things which would be nice. . I also don't want to live so far out in the country that getting to a medical facility or such becomes a long distance affair. currently I live in a Surburb, not expensive, but decently maintained, not opulent and not run down, but it could do with a good walk traffic like shopping areas with creative designed shops. We have shopping areas with big box stores and large parking lot but they are not designed in a inviting manner for pedestrian traffic. I doubt with the greed model in place now, if there will ever be any more small towns with unique shops being built. Those which do exist are now more costly to live in and the very well kept places as such do not have a high turn over. I visited a town not far from here, which has two or three Universities in the ares, From what I gather the town is noted for the highest volume of Millionaires in the State. It is well kept, not overly fancy, but old well maintained building and it seems to be ( from and outside view) a good comfortable environment. I'm not sure the huge Estates would be such an ideal, as many of those wealthy people who own them, rarely have time to walk the grounds and its for sure they don't frequently go in or utilize the vast number of rooms the house has. The high cost of gardening and lawn maintenance, no to mention the other cost which go into the gleaming pool maintenance and the high cost of marquee furniture the property commands, just due to its size, and location and the resident population. We see many Entertainers, DUMPING THESE HOUSES LIKE HOT POTATO'S", because the taxes and cost of upkeep not to mention the horrendous mortgage payments becomes prohibitive once the novelty of it all wears off. Acros the nation, there are SO MANY multi to 100 acre estates, that have fallen in maintenance and the restoration cost is astronomical to bring it up to the original standards. We also see the places like Florida Coastal home which are opulent in every degree, but I often wonder what would happen is a Tsunami/ Hurricane and such would happen there. But, regardless to all of this or that, its someone living in each of these types of environments and they are happy with their situations and environment. So, I guess its just different strokes for different folks. |
