1.) The writer wants the reader to feel that "poverty is a state of mind." She (or her dad) states this very clearly at the end of the column. She also wants us to think that no matter how much or how little we have, we are not poor. we always have money, or anything, to give to someone else.
2.) When reading her column, Schmich wants us to remember the times in our lives where we've given something (like money) away to someone else, even if we've had little ourselves. She says "no matter how little you think you have, there's always enough to give some away." She thinks that it is important to understand that it just doesn't happen to her.
3.) The purpose of this column is to explain that, well, poverty is like a state of mind, and giving is receiving. We always have something to give, even if you don't think you have a lot. She relates to this in her column, she says "There's a temptation to feel that what we get, or what we give, is never quite enough." I'm sure everybody feels this, but she is saying that we don't have to.
4.) In her column, she talks about how much she wants a Nutty Buddy. She describes it as "I wanted a Nutty Buddy like I've never wanted a Nutty Buddy before, like I'd never wanted anything. I deserved a Nutty Buddy. I would demand a Nutty Buddy." Now, she probably is literally referring to a Nutty Buddy, but I think she could also be talking about money. Sometimes they deserve money like she thought she deserved a Nutty Buddy, and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't.
5.)In society, this refers to people during Christmas time, I think. People that think they are poor, feel like they have top get gifts and presents for everyone when they really don't. This really is an eye-opener to society because everybody is closed minded when it comes to money.
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