Wealth is such a funny thing. You are either born with it or you make it yours. A lot of people are Nouveau Riche which means new rich. That means that you have made the money in your generation. A lot of rags to riches story are alive today. One of the most commonly known one is the story of Cinderella. Cinderella was wealthy when she was a little child but then her father died leaving the wealth from their family to his wife. The wife was Cinderella's stepmother whom immediately took all of Cinderella's nice belongings and clothes away giving them to the step-sisters. For a good majority of her life she had to do the housework of the house and was treated like a basic slave. One day she went to this royal ball in which she met the prince and they fell in love. Not knowing who she was he went on a search for her with only her shoe to know who she was. Eventually he found her and they wed and lived happily ever after. It may seem like just another story but these things could happen. You can read real life stories about people like Oprah who have made it happen.