I often ponder over the question, "if I was rich____" I would do what? Not that having a lot of money is a driving force in my life, because it is actually quite low on the list. However you can learn a lot about a person from the question. Today we will examine me, and I'll let you come to your own conclusion.

First of all I would not upgrade my car, or start buying a fleet of them. My uncle Reverend Joe Barlow of Ecorse, MI once told me, "you can only drive one car at a time." I agree with wholeheartedly on his point. You would never know whether I have money or not, unless fame comes this way and you automatically assume it to be true. I don't wear fancy clothes, or enjoy expensive things things that I cannot pay for with cash. There is not a desire for me impress people or have beautiful woman like me because of my money.

Now I would buy a nice home and have a basketball court. Also I would like to use my money to have enough influence to speak on Capital Hill and with other political leaders around the globe. We are talking about the issues I often talk about on this website, whether it be improving the lives of others living in poverty, world peace, or retirement. I would establish a scholarship for minorities at VASJ High School and Oberlin College, which I attended and graduated from both institutions. In the Bible it says, "money is the root of all," well I would at least try to prove it is not true in my case.

As I ponder over that state of being rich, I remind myself of how much work needs to be done in this world. We can choose to be selfish with our time, talents, and of course money, or help create a better society, in which could be achieved, in spite of all of the world's chaos.

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