Social Standing

In class this week we were asked, does social class matter in terms of accomplishing the purpose of a family? I thought about it for a quick second then proceeded to write no because having money doesn't make you gain relationships with your family members. Spending time together does. I thought it was a pretty easy question to answer until we started to discuss it in class and I realized, wow I am pretty narrow minded. There were so many good and valid points for both sides of the argument that I feel like I still don't know the answer.
   Reading about different immigrants that have tried so hard to come to the U.S. to gain a better life for their family really made me take a second look at those people. I have never blamed people for wanting to come here to gain a better life, but I have never given them enough credit either. They usually work harder than almost all of the Americans here because they want the best for the children. I gained a greater respect for these families. I will never understand how hard it is to have your dad leave for years to another country trying to provide a way for me, then coming back together and trying to restart a relationship. Incredible people are all around us and do we pay enough attention to it?