To be rich? Ah honey, I am the richest person in the world. How did I get rich? I have some of the most amazing, talented, compassionate, understanding, giving human-beings who I call friends and confidants.

When I left active duty in the Marine Corps in 1992, I had liquid assets of $30,000 USD. Not too shabby. 10 years later I was homeless living on the streets of San Diego. Today I live in Pennsylvania and can truly say I am comfortable.

Would be nice to still have that $30,000 to invest, yet today I have found something better to invest in, people. To quote my daddy...

I never saw an u-haul hooked to a hearse headed to the cemetery.  —Stanley M. Reynolds (Dad)

As a token of appreciation for your outstanding post I think I will throw some !SHADE 5 around (just doing what @shadowspub told me to do. Best listen to her. She is one of the first of my mentors on STEEM.

G-D bless you and your little one.

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