The deep dish about being success! Does money matter?

Jarita--the naming of a child, perhaps, is the most significant act a parent commits. Many black parents believe that a child must be hitched to the right one or the child is doomed for life. Names are both to carry great power. Does the name of a child matter? Is this the child's destiny? These are the questions answered in a recent research,"The Causes and Consequences of Distinctively Black names," conducted by a white economist named Steve Levitt and a black economist Roland G. Fryer Jr. The research further explained that most people with a 'white' name will not live in the same neighborhood or be given the same opportunities as a person with a 'black' name. Looking back at my own name, I guess that I do not fit into the mold. I grew-up within a two parent home, a beautiful subburb of Chicago, and knew many 'white' people. My name on the title of a resume alone makes everyone know that I am a Black girl. If I could be given an opportunity for an interview--I understood that I had to present myself in the best possible manner. What may have been a bigger problem in my life was my understanding of money. I grew up where my parents had plenty of it. They each made seven figure salaries, and it meant nothing for us to purchase a car straight off the show-room floor. I can say that it was truly a wonderful life. Then, it all came tumbling down in a crazy storm. First, my father died from a horrible blood disease. One year later--my mother was laid off a job that she had worked for nearly twenty-one years. My younger brother stopped attending college. I started working two & three different jobs all at once. Money became a necessity, and my ethnic name became my biggest liability. It was key to obtaining the essentials: toilet paper, toothpaste, candy, food, clothing, and even medical needs. After three years of leaving pay check to pay check--I wanted a time when money could purchase me luxaries such as cars, the finer houses, and even a nice piece of jewelry. It seemed the harder that I was slipping into a sand of debt, pain, and heart break. I watched others getting money, having children, and even going on vacations. I was left trying to find a way to make ends meet. It's been nearly ten years ago==I am finally realizing that money means an escape. It can be the root of evil, or it can be freedom. I must find ways to learn to use it properly. I must think as a rich person that carries the name Jarita. I wonder what money means to you? href="http://www.myspacegraphicsandanimations.net">

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