old money.....

ok, so i finished my book-on-cd during my lunchtime walk......and had a revelation at the same time........the story-line..set in chicago.........dealt with a p.i. (of course....since i like mysteries) whose friend from a monied backround was murdered..........it was during the descriptions....chapter after chapter......of what old money meant.....that it dawned on me that i had a friend who was/is old money....trustfunds...inground pool...secluded home.......private school.....right down to sunday night 'family' dinner with a maid serving lamb in the dining room........ah well.....this explains a lot........funny how such things only occur to me years later...and not at the time......luckily this person is happy and well adjusted.......and unaffected....these days.....people that i know who have done well financially....all seem to be divorced....have abysmal children.....and are less than jubilant