[beady]

One of the main reasons we are choosing to become "villagers" is to meet people from all walks of life. Not catagorised by "class"

We have had the priviledge to have been in a business where we regularly :bigthumbsup: traveled with such vast a cross section of people.

My favorite story is about 2 men traveling without their wives and becoming great friends during a week long trip. They did not know or care about what their professions were. The friendship arose from a love of sailing , the outdoors, good food and gin. At the end of the trip they exchanged business cards. One was a vice president at IBM and the other was the head waiter at the Waldorf Astoria.

The lesson is common interest will surpass your level of income, the house you live in and the car you drive. None of those carry any weight in a real connection and friendship. :bigthumbsup: