I didn't have to rise to read on the thread what you said you couldn't see, Last Dollar. But we should leave it there. I'm sensitive on the subject because of a lifetime of being welcomed in homes of those with less than I have who lived to a true scale of human values.

At table, back porch or parlour, they seemed to say "This is what we' have and you're welcome to our food and friendship." Many times, in many countries, I had more money in my pocket than they would make in a year. Their generosity illuminated my life. They often risked their lives to talk to me.

I'm certain you've had that good fortune, too, and are as grateful for it as I am.