Our friend group from college has been planning annual reunions for fifteen years and this year three people said they can't afford it but the rest of us were already moving forward with expensive plans. Now it feels like we're splitting into the people who can keep up financially and the people who are getting left behind.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group that was once bound by shared experience is being divided by unequal resources, and the unspoken class differences are threatening the foundation of connection they've built over decades.
“Where Are You with Islamic sadaqah jariyah — the ongoing gift?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.