"something undesirable that delivers a shock to your little five year old psyche . a shock that , at the time , is big enough to then remain with you all your life . by the time i was about four , i already knew we were poor . this news had been delivered to me by one of my uncles . he had been visiting us one new year 's day , and as we were eagerly lined up to receive from him our new year gift money which is given to children in japan , he threw in the phrase , '' well , then , do your best everyone , even though you 're _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
poor