I grew up in a wealthy family and married a poor but charming man.

We were poor and lived in a one bedroom apartment we could barely pay for. I discovered that a small apartment is easier to clean and that dates at the park are beautiful. I realized that window shopping can be exciting and that bringing your own food to the $1.00 dollar cinema with old movies is okay if you don’t get caught!

Sure, it was hard to see my baby belly growing and have only 2 maternity t-shirts!! It was hard to search for used lower priced books for my studies. It was hard to wait for a bus in the heat of July for the first time in my life.

I told myself, “Aline, never forget that you don’t need money to be so happy!”

Later we made money, we worked hard and had good opportunities. Cinderella went back to her castle!!

I hope I don’t find myself answering a question in a few years about how it feels to become poor for a second time!!! But well, now I know that as long as we have love and life, we have nothing to fear.

Cheers!