We all at one time have said how poor we are, how we haven’t known where the next meal is coming from.  Yes, I’ve also been guilty of it and no doubt some of you could tell me how poor you are.  But have you really thought what poor really means.  You’re all sitting there in your comfortable chairs on the Internet drinking your coffee and thinking ‘yes I’m poor, I’m down to my last 5 dollars/pounds’.  You think that’s poor?  What about those who have no computer or chair and don’t even have clean drinking water?  They cant afford medication when an illness hits them and in some cases don’t even have a bed to sleep in.  THAT’S poor.  Don’t continually complain about how well off everyone else is just because they have a flashy car and are dripping with diamonds, these aren’t the real riches.  Think of it another way.  You aren’t persecuted for your beliefs, you have freedom of speech, you are free to go where you wish, and you have friends.  Are these the trappings of a poor man? No they are not.  Yes we all at one time or another have had our crosses to bear but if you are given a cross to bear you are also given the shoulders to carry it.  No the whole world isn’t against you, there IS light at the end of the tunnel.  Trust me, I’ve been to the bottom so I know what I’m talking about and believe it or not if you get there you will find a trampoline so you can bounce back up again.  It takes a bit of effort but it can be done.