by Jillian Cooper

Created on: April 02, 2009

My answer is yes, health is more important then wealth.
Maybe my mind, is a little more simple then complex.
With ease the answer comes to me. That my health and those
around me that I love, even those I do not know. That their health
matters more to me, then whats in their bank account,pocket,or even
the hidden stash in the porcelain piggy bank collecting dust upon some

shelf. However,in todays econmy I doubt there are any piggy banks on
any shelfs. I form this mental picture, that they have all been cracked
opened and the money used and spent.
Yet,It seems somewhere along the way we've lost site of some very
important things.You can not compare someones health to the all mighty
dollar. Shouldn't we value ourselves above that. Yes i do know ,the more
money one has, the better able one may be able to address their health
issue. However money can not stop disease, heart attacks, or even
cancer cells. But that is not the question.
The question is! Is health more important then wealth? And yes
health is differently more important.Let me give you an example.
Your daughter becomes deathly ill. She's got leukemia, she is only nine.
All her hair is gone due to the chemo treatments. You sit by her bed day
and night. Bills are collecting like ant hills in your home. Your over
drawn in the bank .Not sure if your going to keep your home ,due
to that second mortgage you took to help with the bills. And you sit
by her bed thinking and praying. How right now ,at this moment ,
the only problem eating away at you. You want your daughter to
live!
You sit praying not to the all mighty dollar. But to God, that you
would give every last penny you own. You'd even barter with him,
you'd give your life for hers. I know I would be that person. I know for
me what is more important. And I do believe, the majority of the
human race, values their health and those they love more then any
piles of money.
Yeah it would be awesome to be wealthy, never worrying about bills.
Enjoying all the luxurious that money can by. Yet in one moment
I'd trade it in the blink of the eye. For the health of my loved ones.
I'd never look back. For myself, I value the lives around me more
then any piggy bank stash, gold nuggets, or fat bank accounts. I have
faith ,in the human mind and heart. Maybe i'm naive. But I believe
that the majority of us. Would trade any wealth we have for those
that we love to be wealthy in health.

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