Money

I was reading a blog today by someone I know that goes in the same chat room that I do. The entry was about a guy (naming no names but I'm fairly certain I know who it was about) who is also a chatroom regular. Apparently this guy has been annoying this person by flashing his money around and is now apparently trying to 'buy' friends by taking a friend and her mum to a concert for free. Ok I have a few things to say about this...
1. This guy, to me seems like a nice bloke, he's always friendly, his jokes might be a little close to the bone occasionally, but he means no harm.
2. From what I can tell he has had to work damned hard to get where he is today, earning what he is earning, so he is entitled to 'brag' a bit, not that I've noticed him shouting out 'I've got loads of money and you're all worthelss because you haven't', nor have I ever heard him claim he's better than anyone else because of it.
3. As for trying to buy friends? Well, what happened to good old fashioned, doing people a favour, or being nice to someone just for the hell of it? We live in a very paranoid and distrustful society, and everyone seems to think that everyone else has the very worst intentions, and are only out for number one. It's simply not true. There are nice people out there, kind people, generous people, and I, for one, happen to believe that this guy is one of them.
I would like to think that this post might make a difference to peoples opinions, and perhaps give them a different perspective on certain things and certain individuals. I doubt it will tho, people in general are pig headed and cynical...I should know, I'm exactly the same myself.

Incidentally, I am not sticking up for this guy because of any sense of loyalty, I count him as a mate, yes, but I believe he's been unfairly represented. I am not rich either, I'm quite poor at the moment, still living with my mum because I can't afford to move out, so this also isn't a case of the rich sticking up for the rich. Right, I think thats straightened out...