My brother called and said that we owed the bank four and one half million dollars. And I began to laugh. And he said, 'What are you laughin' at?' And I said, 'I was just thinking back when we couldn't borrow a thousand dollars.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker finds irony in being unable to borrow a small sum in the past while now owing a massive amount.
- In plain terms
- It is funny that we could not get a little money before but now owe a lot.
- What can you take from it?
- Financial struggles can shift dramatically over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your perspective on money change with time?
- When have you laughed at a serious situation?
Another view
The reaction might seem inappropriate to others facing serious debt.
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