London, the privileged

Everybody will have this kind of friend, the one born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She's the one who goes to all the operas, watches all the plays, wears the finest clothes, eats at luxurious restaurants and has money that is so loaded, you measure them in pounds. London will always have a special role to play in a group, it's main personality is that it is acceptable to have all the finest things in life, but be ready to play the price. Besides, anything that has value indeed comes with a price.

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.

-Henry David Throreau

Independent/Arrogant enough to separate herself from its neighboring European countries, it only goes to show that London will always has its way to cut herself above the rest. Lived in homes only fit for a queen, London definitely knows how to live the good life.

True to form, London travels efficiently. Having one of the most extensive train system in the world, you feel like everything is very much within reach. Her underground system, known as the Tube, is one of world's first underground railway system, a pioneer in its class.

It is human nature to be interested to things that are royal and grand. London remains to be one of the most visited cities in Europe. In fact, the Heathrow International airport remains to be one of the busiest airports in terms of international passengers. Because of this the city becomes a melting pot of diverse culture all over the world, adding more substance to its already colorful aura.

Being regal doesn't mean that it has forgotten how it is to be simple. London will always be associated with her favorite food - Fish and Chips. It was interesting though how she eats it - Not with tartar sauce but with vinegar.

"Wealth is not a material gain, but a state of mind."

- Jerry Gillies

The irony of the city is that you would think even though London has it all it will always display a sunny and bright disposition, but it's quite the contrary. It's always gloomy and very unpredictable. Seriously, the moment you see a gleam of light from its skies, everybody rejoices. It's a very rare occurrence. A lesson that we could all learn from, sometimes you can have it all on the outside but it may never enough. That's the trouble with isolation, it could indeed be lonely as hell. Probably it is really just lonely at the top.

For me though, the true wealth of London comes from it's very rich culture, it's vast knowledge of the arts and even its centuries old cinematic architectures. Being wealthy does not necessarily mean having lots of material things, sometimes it could be as simple as knowing things that others do not know, being able to see opportunities that others fail to see.

"When you realize that prosperity is your divine heritage,

you should persist in claiming it."

- Catherine Ponder