Who would I want to be?

Who would I want to be?
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I oftened wondered as a child, who would I want to be? And the answer was easy. Anybody but me.

I guess I could not, not be me, so I had to make what I had of a bad deal.

My brother came around this afternoon, and there was a program on TV, called the boat show, and it is meant for people to drool on these boats that cost millions.

My brother Dave, said hey, have you seen the boats in cannes south of france, they have helicopters etc etc. They belong to very rich people.

I reminded him that these rich people do not live fulfilling lives because they do not have to strive for anything.

I certainly would not trade places with any one of them.

Andrei pointed out just how rich life can be, without being rich, adn just being who you were meant to be, that is me also,

ste
 
Ste - my god children once asked their parents if I was rich. The reason they asked is because I always try my best to buy presents that they will appreciate for Christmas and Birthdays.

I don't spend anywhere near what their parents spend on them, actually I don't pend that much at all compared to what some would.

The oldest one (18), I bought and England Flag (StGeorge Cross, not union) collapsible chair for his birthday in August - he loved it and took it to a 3 day rock festival.

This christmas I bought all 3 boxes of maltesers because they have loved them since being very small - the middle one (16) was never greedy with her requests - she always only ever asked for a bag of maltesers and would still be happy if that was all she got!

I bought both the middle and youngest pottery money boxes (complete with small donation - you never give an item that is meant to hold money, unless there is some small amount of moeny in it), one a giraffe the other a cow - each had adoption certificates. The oldest got a bottle of vodka from duty free.

I think that richness is not the fact that I can buy presents that they like and appreciate - it is the unconditional love that I receive in return. I don't have to buy them anything and they wouldn't really mind.

What you may also find strange is that: my friend has 2 sisters, his wife has 6/7 brothers (I loose count). If anything happens to my friend and his wife (also my very good friend) - I am the nominated guardian of their children (a source of pride and fear).

True richness has nothing to do with money... I didn't always know that! We all need what we need to survive, but some things are priceless!!

Most of us here are probably more caring than the general members of society - we know the cost, but it is not money!

Who would I want to be...well it's got to be me..I don't know where I will end up, what the future holds for me. I do know that I will not willingly hurt another person (that does not deserve it) and that is something in todays society.

Best wishes Ste & everyone else ....Rik
 
I know this sounds like so much shit, like the stuff that spews from the mouths of Miss America contestants, but who I want to be is someone that has a roof over his head, food in his belly, clothes on his back (not too many, it gets real hot here), and healthy and most of all someone who is able to help another person in this life. This is not unselfish of me, because when I help others, even minutely, I feel good!

Money can buy a most excellent house, fabulous food, and awesome clothing, but it cannot buy health (it can buy health insurance). Plenty of Kennedys and Vanderbuilts have died from poor health. Money, while it can help many, many people, can only help them if the wealthy person feels it within themself to help others.

Because of these reasons, I feel the guys on this site are some of the most wealthy people I know. And quite honestly, who would not "want to be" someone that Rich thinks of as valuable?
 
Ste et al,
I guess I'll run against the grain here. I'd love to be wealthy in the most hedonistic way possible ... ala Bill Gates. Millions and millions of dollars. I'd worry about the altruistic things like life's direction and meaning after I went on a spending spree that would make even the most spoiled movie star blush. Sorry ... I'd love to be less shallow at this moment but I'm not .... show me the money! Peace, Andrew
 
((((Andrew)))))

My response was regarding WHO I wanted to be, not WHAT I wanted to be. I could very well be the same person whom I want to be, but if what I was, was fabulously wealthy, I could be even that much better at WHO I wanted to be!!!!
 
i want to be the person god intended me to be without the abuse whoever the hell that is
 
ste,

I teach a class of 12 - 14 year olds at church, they count wealth by how many hugs they get from me, truly i am very wealthy and I am just starting to find that I am who I want to be.

Hang in there

Darrel
 
Rich,

" most of all someone who is able to help another person in this life. This is not unselfish of me, because when I help others, even minutely, I feel good! "

Yes it does feel good, I do it all the time, and people like me for it.

If more people did these little gestures, then life would be richer,

ste
 
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