My mother grew up the daughter of a small bank CEO and lived in at least a five bedroom house in the suburbs. Not custom, but charmingly old, in an excellent neighborhood in the county. She went to an elite high school (which has since merged with the country day school), and they had a maid.
Beautiful home. Would be neat to have it my own (except that I'd want it to be on an airpark plot). But I think my mother was a bit embarrassed about certain things in her life. There has been alcohol abuse. As well, they had (as was typical of that type of area in that era) a black maid, who had to live in spartan accommodations. Nothing inhumane, by my guesstimate, but by many accounts, she deserved more for the effort she put into helping make their home.
Yes, having that kind of wealth would be fascinating, as would living in such a pretty neighborhood.
I think I got another dose of this when I went to see the Nutcracker back in 2011, and started following the company that put it on. So many dancer bios had them as graduates of some elite school like La Jolla Country Day or Bishop's, or living in Scripps Ranch. It would be fascinating being brought up in that environment.
But then, the grass is always greener on the other side.
Beautiful home. Would be neat to have it my own (except that I'd want it to be on an airpark plot). But I think my mother was a bit embarrassed about certain things in her life. There has been alcohol abuse. As well, they had (as was typical of that type of area in that era) a black maid, who had to live in spartan accommodations. Nothing inhumane, by my guesstimate, but by many accounts, she deserved more for the effort she put into helping make their home.
Yes, having that kind of wealth would be fascinating, as would living in such a pretty neighborhood.
I think I got another dose of this when I went to see the Nutcracker back in 2011, and started following the company that put it on. So many dancer bios had them as graduates of some elite school like La Jolla Country Day or Bishop's, or living in Scripps Ranch. It would be fascinating being brought up in that environment.
But then, the grass is always greener on the other side.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
