THE
PSONGS
OF
NICHOLAS THE SENIOR
Nicholas feels terrible
Psong 4
fWhy do people say such terrible things about money, and act like they don’t care about their bank balance?
2gSurely, they would change their tune if times got hard, and there wasn’t enough cash to put bread on the table.
3Then it would be a different story; the shoe would be on the other foot then, and they would talk out of a different side of their mouth.
4Most likely, they would ask friends and hrelatives for loans in a desperate voice; their pride would fly out the window, and they would get down on their knees, and stain the carpet with their tears. iShammadamma.
5For it is easy to be blasé about money when you have it, and almost impossible to think of anything else when you don’t: the emptiness of your wallet is like a great pit, that swallows all your hopes and dreams, and is still hungry afterwards.
6jIt is a wise man who remembers that money is his friend: Say nothing more unkind about money than you would say about those whom you love and honor and respect.
7Yes, many things can happen in life; and when the things that happen are bad, money is usually the best friend you can have.
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