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Originally Posted by graciegirl

Most people who live here and have a few extra bucks didn't start out that way. The people who are wealthy and want to have people know it ,live in neighborhoods with Tiger Woods and a lot of other people who hire someone who counts their money.

I think we are the most classless town in the world, and I mean that with all kindness and pride. I personally know of people here who have owned or run companies that employed thousands and thousands of people and I personally know people who have carefully managed to not go under, despite illness, and true bad luck and because of careful management and sacrifice and planning very carefully are able to retire and they chose here to do it, because it is affordable

People are people. I consider rich to be a state where you have no bills a roof over your head, and enough money to weather the storms and pitfalls for the rest of your life and not worry too much.. Wealthy is having that and good health. Mega rich is having all that and a family and friends who love you. And well money is good but it can't buy health or happiness. But money isn't bad, if you have worked to get it.

My husband is still working part time, because he wants to. We are both in our mid seventies and we will see our last grandson graduate college in June.

Sweetie works because he can do it easily, fairly easily and use the phone and the computer and occasionally the airplane, and he has done it so long it isn't stressful. And old habits die hard. At least that is what he says.

I have found very few people here that it matters at all, what you did, what you have or how many square feet is your roof.

At the square you can sit next to a billionaire and a guy who is carefully making it on his social security.



The historical section is a place where many of my treasured friends live. They also live in other villages too. There isn't a bad place here to choose.

as usual but i would like to add the following:

1, I care more about what is in a person's heart, than what's in their wallet.
2. "Nobody cares what you did for a living", in that we are all retired with little to prove our worth, to other people.
3. I suspect people who are snobs, were the same way, before they moved here.
4. I think when people ask what you did for a living or where you live are seeking to find a commonality, to talk about. Just like when we kids and ask someone what kind of music, they liked.
5. Most people should be more concerned for their health and people that enjoy another's company. Sharing their concerns and wanting to get to know one another in a meaningful way. Finding people who are genuine in their concerns and wiling to help another person, get through some challenges.
6. Bigger houses to me, mean they are harder to clean or one must spend more money to hire someone, to clean for them. How much room does one or two people really need?
7. As far as money goes, "whether you die with 10 million or 10 cents, you are just as dead". A co-worker had a sign in his cube, "those who dies with the most toys, wins"!!!! I think those who die with the most toys, have more toys that will get rusty".
8. If one wants to go out and have a good time, I'll be the first to volunteer.
Those who want to make other people miserable, do everyone a favor and stay home.

Those who have decided to be a cranky pants are to be avoided. Like the joke says, "some people think they have earned to right to be cranky when they reach the age of 65". I'm sure glad I'm not one of those.