MONEY or LOVE?
By xien2xien
@xien2xien (1382)
Philippines
April 12, 2011 12:21am CST
Today, i was so upset and depress but not for myself, but for someone that has been special to me once upon a time. This guy named Daniel was my first crush when i was still in highschool, we're so close then i fall in love with him but sadly he has this childhood girlfriend which he really loves a lot and i can see it so, i just step back and keep my feeling to myself.
Then after sometimes they got married when we we're in college, Daniel is a sweet and gentle man that anyone could have fall in love with him, sadly he's not from a rich family, so he was really working so hard and at sometimes i've heard that he's even having two works at the same time just to satisfy the needs of his family.
Last night our common friend told me that Shiela (his wife) left Daniel in favor of this another guy which is a businessman, this was really a sad story of a man whose loving his wife trying hard to give everything to her, but still love doesn't enough to make his wife happy.
Is money really that powerful than LOVE?
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27 responses
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
that's also what i think about, money can't buy love but maybe in some cases they prefer to choose money than to love... thanks for the comment
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
13 Apr 11
No! True love is more powerful than money. If you Truly love someone , money isn't As important. I think Shelia didn't love Daniel enough. Poor Daniel! he did his best. I hope he can grieve and then heal Without closing his heart. Send him my best. Tell him his True love will see him , Not his Wallet!
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@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
12 Apr 11
Hi dear,
Whenever we compare these two aspects combined, infront of love, money has not so value and it will always get seconded. But all these cases, money has proved that it has importance and priority and love push back to the bottom or lower level. How it happens when these two things are comes face to face. I think money combined alongwith love become equally important and love reaches its peak level, when money is getting supported by it. When a person who has no money go for love and love life, he has to think much, this story says.
Money has a major role in our life. Though we say money is nothing, it has so much of relevance and should be considered as something precious. If we properly analyse our life all good and bad are ending and starting on money or wealth. Just for the sake of saying we can say it has not much value and so on, but when things come to reality, all our principles go away when money comes as the hero.
It was and even now, I didn't given much importance to money, and only because of that for the last 2-3 years, I really understood the value of money and its role. When money is in need, nothing can get substituted with it and only the money can do it. If you have doubts or clarifications, take any example and try to related to it, you will understand.
But in your story, there could have been so many options and alternatives. Here, she is greedy and she gone upto money, and I am not justifying the case. But in general, the approach towards money should be serious and we need to consider money with priority and at the same time, it is important keep relations with undue respects as well. If she was wise enough, she could have get the best husband and she want wealth and property, and a man for her needs............., not as a human being, who has love.
Thank-s
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@Rapuncille (597)
• Philippines
12 Apr 11
Of course it ain't right especially if you married the person and vowed before God and the people that you will cherish that person and stick with him as long as you live. I would understand the girl though if the man is not providing her and their family their needs, but if he is doing everything to enable him to do so, I guess it's but proper for the wife to support his husband and not leave him. Base on the facts you have given us (of course we wouldn't know if there are other reasons why the wife left other than those that you said), the wife's decision to leave his husband behind for another man is very cruel. She did not only destroy their marriage but also took a big blow on his husband's manhood.
This is a sad story to hear that even the purest of thing which is called love can be tainted and be bought by money. It is also sad to know that no matter how hard you work for something, all will be worth nothing just because you don't have money. I hope your guy friend will survive this phase of his life. It will really be hard to get up from such a slump. I also hope that the girl one day realize what kind of fool she is because she chose a bag of stone over the bag of gold which she previously had.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
12 Apr 11
i think daniel should survive for he has their son left with him, and he shall continue life for that girl isn't worth even a single tear and he had his child to support all his needs and love for from now on he'll be having only a father as his parent
@Rapuncille (597)
• Philippines
12 Apr 11
that makes the girl all the more cruel!] it's not only their marriage that she did ruin, even her son's chance to have a whole family she did take with her too!] I hope that Daniel and his son will both be strong and will take things in stride. I know what you mean when you said daniel should survive. the way you talk about him, i'm having the idea that he'll move mountains just to make things a lot easier for his son. He has a very good reason to keep on going. I pray that God bless them both.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
13 Apr 11
thanks for the prayer my friend, as of now daniel continue his work, but sadly he has no choice but to let her mom to take care of their child when he's at work, it's sad that it should be the obligation of his ex-wife to take care of their son and to guide him, but it doesn't matter anymore daniel's mom i think is good enough to take care of him... and daniel play with his son everynight when he came home
@JijiXcebu (129)
• Philippines
13 Apr 11
I guess at these times, money will overpower love. With all the world crises and financial downturns, everyone will do anything to be financially secure. I am against that idea actually, however I do see this in many relationships. People will leave for money. It's just the way it is I guess. People will do anything to be happy. And money is a false symbol of happiness.
@GabrielZQO (2)
•
13 Apr 11
The news seems to have heared before ,I think the woman should be more patient about her husband and we can see many merits from the story maybe he will be successful.Besides I want to say to the lady if you choose the poverty guy before your marriage you should persist in your belief .Although life is so tough ,love can be the best present for the fighting people ,when you go though the hard time together that will be the sweeetest momery in your reminding life !
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
15 Apr 11
well in this case, i think she gave money that power to overcome all other aspects in her life.. but what's done is done and it's her life
@sunny5u (2069)
• India
12 Apr 11
Ohhh this is quite a said story , some women (not all)give importance to money rather than the person, that's quite pathetic, and such women , if she find another person then may leave this business man too, man should know that , as he is rich now that's why she left that her loving husband , if she find someone so rich then she'll leave him one day.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
yes i totally agree, ever better opportunity knocks i guess she will choose that.. thanks for the comment
@larrychen (165)
•
12 Apr 11
Sorry for your this friend. It's really a sad thing for a man to lose his wife because of being not so rich. In my opinion, sometimes money is really powerful in our life. After all, we are common guys and have to live a common life. If some girl really wants to live a happy and easy life without working so hard for money, she maybe will see money more important than so called the ever love. Love is not a crush forever, but life is a long long time to live.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
i just thought it has a happy start so it should have a happy ending but things work out differently, and thanks for the comment
@demoneko (168)
• Philippines
12 Apr 11
This is really a sad story. About your question, it really depends on the type of person. There are some who chooses money over love. Well for me, I choose love. If I really I love the person, I'll stay with him and I'll find a job so that I will be able to help.
By the way, there is also a chance that the girl go with the businessman not just because of his money, maybe she also has feelings for him.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
15 Apr 11
ofcourse it does... my friend is a living example of this situation... it was sad
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
13 Apr 11
i may understand if ever she develop some feeling with this man, but is that feeling worth to abandon both her husband and son? it seems like she chooses this man even against her own son
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
12 Apr 11
Friend this is depend upon the person which he or she wants if they loved much more money than human being then on one can say anything them but according to my opinion money is comes and goes if we can do hard work we can earn more money and if our loves with us then we can earn more money for her.
Money is for time being because its transfer from one packet to another and Lord laxmi is not constant with one person so the people should not prefer the money and I think love is more powerful than money because if my husband is with then I can earn lot of money.
I have seen most rich women is live alone because their husband is lost due to some reasons then they were saying I hate money because it cannot cured my husband disease so money is not powerful before God.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
i may say that love more powerful than money, but sometimes most people do argue if they can't eat or buy their needs because they don't have money and sometimes in a marriage life you should fix things up of what the problem, but in the case of my friend his wife don't like to fix it with him but instead she fix everything only with herself so she leaves her husband and son
@adnileb (5276)
• Philippines
12 Apr 11
Hi xien..
Gosh.. I feel sad for Daniel. And I know you are sad too because it could have been you and Daniel forever despite of you knowing he's poor. There are people that really lets money to be stronger than love and those people I think don't love themselves. Money is the root of all evils as they say. So I think Shiela was just desperate because Daniel can't suffice her needs.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
i will rephrase what you've said.... i think daniel can give her needs but he can't give her WANTS.... because all the needs of the family has been supported, i mean to make them live, but she wants more and she's materialistic...thanks for the comment... and i guess it's just me and daniel are not meant to be with each other and i get that but i do feel very sad and disappointed with what happen
@gelayagui98 (1336)
• Australia
12 Apr 11
If we only live with in our means money is not the main problem and it is also depends on our way of living. So sorry to your friend.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
13 Apr 11
thanks for the comment and i hope my friend can get through with this situation and can have a normal and happy life again someday
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
13 Apr 11
thanks for the comment and i hope my friend can get through with this situation and can have a normal and happy life again someday
@arunadas (111)
• India
12 Apr 11
OMG leaving a husband who works so hard to keep the family together is bad enough but when i read your discussion you say she left her son too!!! how can someone actually leave a loving husband and a your own child for a few extra comforts that money can buy....but then different people are motivated by different things but i believe love and only love should be the most important factor in life and the rest will just follow....but to give up love of your child is the worst thing someone can do....i do hope she finds what she was looking for and i hope the father and son find happiness in their own lives :)
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
i will surely understand if a father left his son, but God she the mother and she carry her baby in her womb for 9 months suffer the most but then sadly she able to leave her own son too, that's very upsetting and inhuman
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
in addition i may say that she's always the one with her child from his birth until that night she left, because daniel is the one whose working so she's taking care of their son but then again she manage to leave him too
@gtdonna (1738)
•
14 Apr 11
Sad to say xien, that is all too comoon in this day and age. Some women only get married to a man because they want to be taken care of and not work. When they see thta the man can't give them EVERYTHING that thye want, they quickly leave him for another man who they think can.
However, I am 100% sure, that even though Daniel is heartbroken, he will get over it. His ex-wife meanwhile would probably leave the businessman once she finds out that even though he has money he does not love her (i hope he does)
But yes, too often, having money means a lot more than having someone who loves oyu in this age.
@dont_pick_your_nose (2279)
• Australia
12 Apr 11
No i dont think so. I think some people are shallow. Without love you will never have happiness rich or not you want to be happy.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
yeah some rich are longing for love and they can't find true love, but so sad for the poor they can have love but some chooses money.. thanks for the comment
@lovelemonlee (235)
• China
12 Apr 11
Are you sure that Daniel's wife left him for another businessman just because he's poor, There's no other problems between them? But i have to admit that economic conditions sometimes cause conflicts between couples, as a old saying that "everything goes wrong for poor couples". But i think it is depend on people, for me , i'd rather find a husband who loves me than a rich man.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
13 Apr 11
i think money is the main grounds of this separation, but if later she falls in love with this businessman that's another part of the story then still the first reason is money
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
12 Apr 11
hello xien,
This is really sad.
I wonder why they get married in the first place.
I guess Sheila knows that Daniel is not a rich man ...but still she married this man.
Now,she left him because of money...she's a materialistic woman.
Instead of helping him to earn a living,what she did is left him with broken heart.
I hope your friend Daniel will cope with this.
Have a great day
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
13 Apr 11
i guess before, she married daniel because of love and because money isn't that important they used to have both a poor family so they are both used of being poor, but lately, shiela became demanding and materialistic i think because she manage to have some rich friend, i think she get envy of them
@martinnshann (340)
• Bahrain
12 Apr 11
That was a sad story. But it's typical, most of relationships happens like that. For me, money is nothing, it's just superficial. There are lots of people who are rich but longing for love, and there are people who give true love but unfortunately not wealthy. Today, this kind of situation is very normal. If you truly love the person, trust, contentment, security is gained even if your partner is not rich. It really depends on the couples on how they deal with their problems. Maybe monet is really not the issue here, beacause MONEY CAN'T BREAK TRUE LOVE.
@xien2xien (1382)
• Philippines
13 Apr 11
then i guess, shiela doesn't love daniel anymore and their son that's why she abandoned both of them....