I use to work for UPS, delivering packages to the upper East Side
of Manhattan in New York City. An interesting observation of mine
was that in the swanky, wealthy sections from 80th street on the
East side to 96th street, the residents acted differently.
… Acted differently than the residents in the poorer sections
above 96th street such as the projects near the Triborough
(now renamed RFK) bridge, up around 125th St in Harlem.
When I went into the projects, people were usually friendly
- always greeting me with a smile and a friendly good morning.
And they were often very helpful, holding the door while I
struggled with more than a handful of packages.
They would often open the locked front doors for me when
no one responded to buzz me in and they would hold the elevator
for me. Although these people were struggling financially,
they were always most helpful and friendly.
One guy even went as far to toss me his keys once,
so that I could open the front door. I had never seen him before.
Contrast that to the well-to-do who were below 96th street.
These people had doormen and chauffeurs.
They were use to people doing things for them.
They never spoke a friendly good morning, acted like I was invisible,
would never hold the door for me and would often expect me
to open the door for them (if the doorman was too busy).
Their self-importance was a rude awakening to me.
Just because they have more money doesn’t make them
better or more important.
In the upper East side you have residents like Woody Allen,
Tom Brokaw, Diane Sawyer, Al Roker, Michael J Fox and many
others that you see on television whom I delivered packages to.
I almost never got to see any of them because they always have
people answering the door. The cook would always answer the
door at Woody Allen’s wearing his chef uniform with the big white
chef hat (looked like a small pizza on top of his hat).
I did see Woody once hop into a big stretch limo that was
waiting for him (and blocking the street).
Al Roker (NBC weatherman) once answered the door at his fancy
townhouse and gave me a handsome tip which was much appreciated.
I saw Michael J Fox walking down the street into a waiting BMW.
He walks with a swagger (Parkinson’s having that effect on him).
The lesson that I learned from these experiences is that it’s not
what’s in your wallet that makes you a decent human being.
It’s what’s in your heart.
Money doesn’t make you a better person.
How you act toward your fellow man is what makes you a decent
human being.
Most people reading these words desire to be rich.
It’s true what they say. Money doesn’t necessarily buy you
happiness. It’s how you act toward others and having true
compassion for others that brings the greatest rewards.
At the end of one’s life, nobody says “I wish I had spent more time
in the office”. But people often probably think, “I wish I had spent
more time with my kids, family and friends”.
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