I paid for my friend’s medication today. He has a mild case of pneumonia in the middle of a pandemic. He lost his job and his insurance and was upset that he couldn’t afford his medicine. I drove over to his house to deliver a package and told him to get in. I took him to the bank and asked how much he needed. I drove him to the pharmacy and while he was inside, I slipped even more money into the package. I have no children, but he calls me “Mom” even though he is older than me and he has lived with my boyfriend and I several times over the years. He has two kids and all of his extra money goes to them. I’m unemployed right now but with the pandemic relief my income is twice now what it was when I had a job. It feels really good to have this kind of power to help someone. This is what makes me feel wealthy.
