Les Miserables

There is a great musical called Les Miserables, which is the worlds longest running musical. I saw it a few years ago, and I discovered that the term Les Miserables refers to poor people, and the misery that poverty brings. The central character Jean Valjean starts off as a poor thief but transforms his life by becoming an honourable, wealthy  businessman.

In the musical, there is a song sung by the poor people, and some of the verses are as follows:

[THE POOR]

At the end of the day you're another day older

And that's all you can say for the life of the poor

It's a struggle, it's a war

And there's nothing that anyone's giving

One more day standing about, what is it for?

One day less to be living.

At the end of the day you're another day colder

And the shirt on your back doesn't keep out the chill

And the righteous hurry past

They don't hear the little ones crying

And the winter is coming on fast, ready to kill

One day nearer to dying!

There is no honour, and no joy in being poor. I do not want to be one of the Les Miserables of the real world. One of my biggest fears is becoming one of those old people you see stacking the supermarket shelves at age 60 or beyond. My job is to make sure that never happens, because having little money in old age is no fun. How can I reduce the chances of becoming poor? By seeking out a wealthy life.

There is nothing good about being poor. "At the end of the day you're another day older. And that's all you can say for the life of the poor".