Power of Money

I have always been a woderer about everything in life. But even though I like to dig deep on topics that seem normal to other people and think a little too much about the meaning behind. This has never gotten in the way of my sleeping. I have never worn myself out with too much questioning. I have never been so desperate to know what someone meant with what they said. Bu ever since I read what Bill Gates has said it has been stuck in my mind.
“When you have money in hand, only you forget who you are. But when you don’t have any mony in your hand, the whole world forgets who you are.”
What was the purpose behind him saying that? Was that said out of experience or life long observations he made? What exactly those words indicated to? All those questions were running through my head all week. And for an 8 year old it was wearing me out. I knew that they were just some words said by a world known billionaire but I was curious.
One day I went to sleep really late as I was reading a book. I got comfortable under the sheets and right after that I was dead asleep. I was peacefully sleeping when I heard noises from coming from my room. I tried to open my eyes but I couldn’t. Then suddenly I was pulled out of my bed by a hand. When I finally opened my eyes I was in a room. I started to wander around the room then I came across a name staple. It wrote Bill Gates on it. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was in Bİll Gates’ room, it was a dream came true. I was about to touch the handle of one of the cupboards when someone or to be spesific Bill Gates entered the room. I was on cloud nine when I saw him in person. He greeted me and told me to have a seat by his desk.
We then started talking. I was very happy to be able to ask all the questions on my mind to him. But then it came down to a one certain question of mine. “Mr. Gates what did you mean by the words ‘When you have money in hand, only you forget who you are. But when you don’t have any mony in your hand, the whole world forgets who you are’?” he then smiled and said “Dear let me tell you a story.” Then it began.
“One day a poor worker was digging in his backyard for his vegetables when all of a sudden his spade hit something hard. He was curious so he digged up the unknown object and when it was finally out he was dissapointed a little. He didn’t know what he was expecting to find but it was certainly not a hardcased envelope. But still he opened it and that was when the joy came. It was a check worth of billions of dollars, more than enough for him to live the rest of his life with everything he wants. He quickly ran to the bank to have it in his credit card and after that he went shopping. He was spending without even looking at the prices. When he returned back to his village the neighbours were shocked. They didn’t understand what was happening. They all ran to him to ask and he told them about the sudden events. Then he ran home without listening a single word from them. He packed some necessary supplies and left the village behind.” I was curiously listening to him while he told the rest of the story.
“A few years passed and he was living his best life, he never thought of to call his beloved friends back at his village. He completaly forgot about them. He was known and appreciated by everyone but there was one thing about him. He was blindsided by the power mony gave him. He didn’t recognise himself anymore. He has changed in everyway you could possibly think of. One day he was again out having dinner at a fancy restaurant and when the bill came he gave the waiter his credit card but he was shocked when the waiter said the card didn’t work. He said there must be a problem and asked the waiter to try again. But again it didn’ work. He quickly took some money he had in his pocket, handed him the money and left the restaurant. He quickly ran to the bank and asked about it and he was answered with ‘You have no money no more sir.’ He was devestated. He ran home quickly filed a form to sell it and went back to where he came but no one cared about him they didn’t even recognised him. He then understand what was the cause of all this. Money. He wnt from no one to well known to no one again. And that taught him a lesson.”
I was in awe when the story ended but also happy that I finally got an answer to my question. I thanked Mr. Gates a lot and left his room.
It was still night time when I opened my eyes again from sleep that’s when I realised it was all a wonderful dream.