Money Ain't No Thang

Once again, life is reminding me of lessons I learned in Uganda.

Through a series of job changes and just changes in general, I have found myself in a bit of a financial dilemma. Now, I am working but I am... 
a.) working at jobs that don't pay well and,
b.) leaving and starting jobs in the middle of pay periods 

It is kind of a never-ending cycle of leaving a job because I need more money and then accepting the next job that comes along that will help people but pays just as little. Lezzjustbehonest---there is zero money in the service world. But let me ask you this question--- Which is more important? 


Financial Responsibility or Civil Responsibility?

Because if I am holding on to my last $5 I will give away $3 of it.

So that is how I have found myself in a bit of situation. But I am not complaining because life has once again shown me how Ugandan my blood breathes. Because in Uganda, where money is sparse and collected penny by penny, people are what is revered and cherished most.

I am realizing now that if I want to make an impact in the world it will cost me BIG BUCKS. Big bucks that I do not have in my hands right now and that I am clueless on how to get. But like I said, if I have 5, I'll give you 3 and that is not nothing. In Uganda, $3 is the cost of a life-saving malaria shot. And whenever I give away my last $3 I am thinking what's three more dollars? There will be another three.

Financially irresponsible? Yes I am. But the high I get from living the way I do is priceless. I just love planting my money in other people and watching how it grows.

Living pay check to pay check is not glamorous. In fact, I have a headache most of the time. But I am so damn lucky to have what I have. I make lists all the time of the things that I own but do not need. It reminds me how grateful I should be to be able to collect excess. There is no room for surplus in Ugandan households. There is simply day to day survival. You see folks, we are extremely lucky. 

We are even more lucky to have people and not things in our lives. I would take my people over luxury any day. I met someone recently that has permanently moved into a special place in my life. And if there is anybody I'd rather rub two pennies together with it is him. Money ain't no thang y'all. 

Love one another.