It used to be that the average citizen went to work each day, and it was hard work. This hard work was fueled by the need to provide housing, food, medical, and recreation. But it was also fueled by pride and refusing a handout and standing on one’s own two feet. What happened to that pride, self-respect, and wanting to be independent? This reminds me of the following story:
Two young children were playing together. They had separate parents and lived apart. One parent told the young child that if he cleaned up the backyard, he could earn $10.00 and could buy the airplane model that he wanted. He agreed, and this is how he purchased the “wants” that each child has.
