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Carol Perkins: Can't buy me love, love When Whitney Houston died, columnist's mind immediately fixed on the lyrics of a Beatles' song. All, rich and poor think money will buy everything, but there's a difference, she says: The difference in famous people and their money and us who have just enough is that they are never able to escape.. An interesting commentary on money. The next earlier Carol Perkins column: Carol Perkins. Loving Tribute to a very lively Maltese, Fluffy By Carol Perkins Sing along. You know the words to the Beatles' Song, "Can't buy me love." Most of my generation cruised around town singing along with Paul, John, George and Ringo. Until recently, I had not focused on the words because I am not a lyrics person; I go for the beat and the sound. For some reason, this song is in my head and has been for weeks. It may seem to be a stretch, but when I heard of Whitney Houston's death, "Can't Buy Me Love" popped up again. Here was a woman with talent, money, and fame but couldn't stay off the edge of destruction. It makes me wonder why, with all their riches and chances to do whatever they want, couldn't Whitney, Michael, and all the other greats who died untimely deaths be happy? Average Americans probably assume money can offer more happiness, especially when they are short on the mortgage payment. So, what on earth could lead someone who has no financial worries to throw away his or her gifts and opportunities for a pill, a bottle, or a lifestyle that leads to desolation? I just don't understand. I chose these lyrics because of the message. Basically, the artist is saying that "I will buy you what you think you want if it will make you feel good, but I know it won't make you feel good for very long because money can't buy you love." How many times have those of us with very little money gone shopping to soothe ourselves or to run from problems? It never works. No matter how many pairs of shoes are in the closet or blouses on hangers, the thrill of the buying is gone almost as soon as we walk out of the store. We might convince ourselves that if we just had this or that, we could be happier. Does that ever work? It doesn't with teens either. If I just had....They will play Let's Make a Deal to get the latest video game or pair of sneakers, but we parents know that the happiness is temporary. It won't be a week until they will want something else. Are we training our kids for unhappiness? The more money, the greater the pricetag. Boats become yachts and a vacation to Panama City becomes a trip to Paris. Can working people ever work enough or make enough? The difference in famous people and their money and us who have just enough is that they are never able to escape. One arena after another, one night in one town and another night in a different one, cameras following them, the press looking for a scoop, critics analyzing and reporting half-truths. They have access to drugs and rehabs and liquor and rehabs and watch their lives play out publicly. What causes them to choose this route? We can ask this question about a person down the road who drinks too much. Pops pills. Lives recklessly. Slaps his wife and kids. Is there really any difference in this person and the person in the limelight, other than money? Perhaps what was missing or is missing from the lives of those on a path of devastation is the lack of love. Perhaps if a survey were done, we would find that the happiest people in the world are the ones with very little, but are emerged in family love. I don't know what led greats like Whitney and Michael to their bad choices, but we know money didn't make them happy and it won't make any of us permanently happy. As the Beatles remind us, "Can't buy me love, no, no, no, no, no." (Contact Carol at cperkins@scrtc.com. Her first book is now available on ebook at Amazon.com at the Kindle store. Let's Talk About...by Carol Perkins will lead you to her book for download.) This story was posted on 2012-02-19 07:47:36
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