I found my daughter watching Hilary Duff’s A Cinderella Story when I arrived home yesterday from a women’s conference. Sam(Hilary) has been an orphan after her father died and she left to stay with her stepmother and 2 stepsisters who have treated her bad. Of course, many of know the story of a classic fairy tale, Cinderella who had been spent her life serving her stepmom and sisters right at her own house. Then one day, she was given a chance to attend a ball in the palace and there she met the prince and the rest is history.
Cinderella’s story is one of which we call a Nouveau Riche, a French term which means new money. It generally means to emphasize a certain individual who was previously part of a lower socioeconomic rank, and that such wealth has provided the means for the acquisition of goods or luxuries that were previously unobtainable. From being a servant girl, Cinderella found her way to be a princess. In Cinderella Story, Sam found out that all his father’s wealth is actually hers.
Around the world, there are many popular personalities whose lives can ba tagged as nouveau riche. Some of these personalities are Mariah Carey, Halle Berry, Jim Carey, Bill Clinton, Cher, Celine Dion, Eva Peron and Oprah Winfrey.
I personally know someone whose life can be called, nouveau riche. He used to be a cab driver. One day, his service by an Arabian business man. The Arabian left his attaché with money full inside. The good heart taxi driver returned the money to the business man. In return for his good deed, the Arabian asked him to work in his company in Saudi Arabia. When the old Arabian retired, the man decided to return to the Philippines. He was able to earn enough money, to put up his own Contracting company.
Today, he is one of the richest person in the province of Quezon. He owns a multi-million house and several properties. But in spite of his wealth, and being tagged as a silent millionaire, he remained humble and kind, especially to those who are in need.
How did I know about him, well he’s actually the paternal grandfather of my little Antoinette. 
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