State of the world

This image is a detail from a friend's painting. He is a good painter, a respected painter and one who has sold hundreds more works than anyone I know.

I just learned that he sold his house to pay for his son's college tuition and that he is now living in his studio which he rents for a substantial amount of money. I guess he took the president seriously when he heard no child should be left behind... I wonder how many other good Americans sell their homes to insure their children get the best education possible?