What's worth more than gold? What is gold worth? My dad used to say that a thing is worth whatever you can get for it, and there is some profound truth in that statement worth some careful consideration.
Sitting next to my 11 year old mentally handicapped daughter yesterday, I had a very strange mental awakening. I was feeding her and thinking about the economy and the price of gold. I realized that to her gold was not worth any more than a raw carrot. I found myself laughing out loud and thinking of my dad's statement.
As the price of gold shoots up and the people of the world contend with the reeling economy, all my lovely daughter Stella knows is that her daddy will feed her. She does not have the capacity to understand the workings of supply and demand, intrinsic value, Ponzi schemes, derivatives, bail-outs, debt, or anything of the sort. She values the food on her plate and the attention and love that she gets from her parents and siblings.
She is straight forward, trusting --but demanding--, and simple in her needs and wants. She relies on the love, sacrifice, and dedication of those around her and she is able to do that without --as far as I can tell-- any sense of guilt. Her needs are met and she is happy.
I think that is worth more than gold.
Sitting next to my 11 year old mentally handicapped daughter yesterday, I had a very strange mental awakening. I was feeding her and thinking about the economy and the price of gold. I realized that to her gold was not worth any more than a raw carrot. I found myself laughing out loud and thinking of my dad's statement.
As the price of gold shoots up and the people of the world contend with the reeling economy, all my lovely daughter Stella knows is that her daddy will feed her. She does not have the capacity to understand the workings of supply and demand, intrinsic value, Ponzi schemes, derivatives, bail-outs, debt, or anything of the sort. She values the food on her plate and the attention and love that she gets from her parents and siblings.
She is straight forward, trusting --but demanding--, and simple in her needs and wants. She relies on the love, sacrifice, and dedication of those around her and she is able to do that without --as far as I can tell-- any sense of guilt. Her needs are met and she is happy.
I think that is worth more than gold.
