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melthough, you need to read the letter more closely
This guy has had some economic issues (like all of us), but he is not in the poverty class. He's well educated, spent his money on moving. He had the money, but chose to spend it moving across country again. As he said: "I have not had the money, nor the time WHEN I HAD THE MONEY." (emphasis added.)
He HAD the money, but chose NOT to go. He made a choice. He could have gone, but chose California or Chicago over seeing his mom. He didn't HAVE TIME to visit his dying Mom. This isn't a story about poverty in american (which should be considered), but about denial, fear, hopelessness. Poverty is an important issue, but not what kept this guy away from his mom.