You can't put a price on freedom, I realize that very well now. Most people have prices written on their foreheads for all to see because business got in the way of their life.

I've lost a lot of respect over the last months for turning away from things that would sell myself short. I can tell one thing for certain, I don't have a price tag on my head.

Someone told me it's better to be happy and broke than miserable and rich. I had to learn that, I know I can't teach it to anyone though. It's a lesson that people learn over time. I see people everyday blinded by the misconception that money will attract all the friends they will ever need. Maybe two people bound by dollars in sickness and in health should probably be together anyway so at least one of them will learn.

I don't need anything from someone I want to befriend. I am a friend to those who genuinely know what it is inside. Without it, I am hollow.