Thread: The price of fortune

LOL!! I have learned that Everyone Dies and Mates come and go! These things are usually out of your control. But, you only get a chance to Get Rich once in your Life! So, I say "Go for It" !

Susie,
I can't say any better the feelings already expressed in the posts above.

I can say that I have found you to be a true inspiration and wealth of knowledge in this investment.

I hope that with the pending RV, we can all look back with gratitude to all those who have sacraficied their time to bring understanding to the Rol-club group.

May the future hold special blessings for you and your selfless willingness to share with others.

Ice

Originally Posted by shotgunsusie

i look back on this investment at this point and realize all the things i have neglected and missed out on by being so involved. i have lost most of my immediate family to death, ive lost my mate to disagreements, ive lost any kind of sense of 'home' i at one time had. all this because i wanted to help others with finances, and people online with the investment.

i wonder now if it was worth it and know better than ever the old adage 'money doesnt buy happiness'.

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Happiness is a thing of the heart that can not be bought. Of things in life money can buy, the only thing it can not is "Poverty!"

Family loss can not be helped. Mate disagreements are the result of at least one closed mind. I remember a couple who split because he was so excited over MLM and she did not believe. They divorced and he became a millionaire soon after. She then took him to court for her share and the Judge said, "go earn your own!"

Life is full of trials and tribulations. It is full of honest, hardworking and caring people such as yourself who shed tears often over life's inequalities, deficiencies, and just down right rudeness. Does all this stop us?

No!

Why?

Because we are the dreamers, the schemers, the people who do all possible to make things happen while others may just sit around a whine about how unfair life is.

People have always put down dreamers and schemers as being worthless, yet is it not these very people who are the inventors, the adventurers, the risk takers, the people who take our world on its journey?

Be proud of who you are and what you have attempted because if it were not for you those who had temporary dreams would have had none at all.

Pathways
to Freedom and Independence

Copyright © 2003, by Michael Duane Small

There is a path that most folks travel
Ending upon the place they start.
With soles barren from miles of gravel,
and sorrow from a heavy burdened heart.

They work, sweat, and toil through life,
Beginning with hopes and dreams.
But their journey ends with struggles and strife,
Too late they learn the folly of their schemes.

Before they realize their time has past,
And life is on the down hill slide,
Too late to change the mold they cast;
They are caught in a swift and heartless tide.

Dependence is a one-way ride,
It allows nothing but society's scraps,
To others they will remain obliged,
While subject to life's many traps.

There is a path that few dare wonder,
That often leads to sunny skies,
For those who stop, look and ponder,
Life can offer a wondrous prize.

One path leads to constant struggle,
And offers a life more bitter than sweet,
Always in financial trouble,
With no way to ever get on their feet.

Known by the wary as the path of dependence;
Reliant, subordinate, secondary, under and controlled,
Take this path and you are sentenced,
To a life that belongs to others; slaves of corporate cold.

Choosing the path that can set you free,
Requires a strong and tireless will.
Quite often delivered into a life of luxury,
At life's end, you can afford to pay the bill.

By Zephyr
National Poet Laureate

There are two types of people in the world:
Those who make excuses
Those who make money

Nothing in life is guaranteed. As General Douglas MacArthur stated,"Life offers no guarantees; only opportunities!"

Some Lead and Some Follow while others are just in the way!

I am Infantry, Follow me!

WETSU - We Endeavor To Succeed Universally!

Yet, in life we have our loses of the heart! Remember the good times and forget the bad. Life goes on!

You will still end up rich and helping others because that is who you are!

I know you not; Yet I know you well!

You are an inspiration to many!

So, beat the drum, blow your horn and get out the shotgun! Were going hunting.

Mike (Lucky One for Two) without a #2

Originally Posted by Lucky142

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Happiness is a thing of the heart that can not be bought. Of things in life money can buy, the only thing it can not is "Poverty!"

Family loss can not be helped. Mate disagreements are the result of at least one closed mind. I remember a couple who split because he was so excited over MLM and she did not believe. They divorced and he became a millionaire soon after. She then took him to court for her share and the Judge said, "go earn your own!"

Life is full of trials and tribulations. It is full of honest, hardworking and caring people such as yourself who shed tears often over life's inequalities, deficiencies, and just down right rudeness. Does all this stop us?

No!

Why?

Because we are the dreamers, the schemers, the people who do all possible to make things happen while others may just sit around a whine about how unfair life is.

People have always put down dreamers and schemers as being worthless, yet is it not these very people who are the inventors, the adventurers, the risk takers, the people who take our world on its journey?

Be proud of who you are and what you have attempted because if it were not for you those who had temporary dreams would have had none at all.

Pathways
to Freedom and Independence

Copyright © 2003, by Michael Duane Small

There is a path that most folks travel
Ending upon the place they start.
With soles barren from miles of gravel,
and sorrow from a heavy burdened heart.

They work, sweat, and toil through life,
Beginning with hopes and dreams.
But their journey ends with struggles and strife,
Too late they learn the folly of their schemes.

Before they realize their time has past,
And life is on the down hill slide,
Too late to change the mold they cast;
They are caught in a swift and heartless tide.

Dependence is a one-way ride,
It allows nothing but society's scraps,
To others they will remain obliged,
While subject to life's many traps.

There is a path that few dare wonder,
That often leads to sunny skies,
For those who stop, look and ponder,
Life can offer a wondrous prize.

One path leads to constant struggle,
And offers a life more bitter than sweet,
Always in financial trouble,
With no way to ever get on their feet.

Known by the wary as the path of dependence;
Reliant, subordinate, secondary, under and controlled,
Take this path and you are sentenced,
To a life that belongs to others; slaves of corporate cold.

Choosing the path that can set you free,
Requires a strong and tireless will.
Quite often delivered into a life of luxury,
At life's end, you can afford to pay the bill.

By Zephyr
National Poet Laureate

There are two types of people in the world:
Those who make excuses
Those who make money

Nothing in life is guaranteed. As General Douglas MacArthur stated,"Life offers no guarantees; only opportunities!"

Some Lead and Some Follow while others are just in the way!

I am Infantry, Follow me!

WETSU - We Endeavor To Succeed Universally!

Yet, in life we have our loses of the heart! Remember the good times and forget the bad. Life goes on!

You will still end up rich and helping others because that is who you are!

I know you not; Yet I know you well!

You are an inspiration to many!

So, beat the drum, blow your horn and get out the shotgun! Were going hunting.

Mike (Lucky One for Two) without a #2

Outstanding post Lucky! SGS you know we are all with you!

I miss the thanks button!!!!

Susie,

My heart goes out to you. Many of us have known the struggles and difficulties that life brings. Somehow we continue in spite of our present circumstances. We are hard pressed to deal with the pain of great losses. Grief comes and lingers for a time and slowly fades into the dawning of a new day. And like a beautiful flower, you will blossom again. Often, intense work helps us to cope with our feelings that lie deep within. It may be that the RC was needed to help you through the transition. Your inner strength and positive thoughts have shined like a beacon in the night and have inspired many. Please don't be hard on yourself.
Thank you for all your input.
When my travels bring me into your neighbood, I will invite you to dinner at the best restaurant in town. With great expectations, the best is yet to come. Your friend, Jay

Susie,

Hang in there, sweetie, don't go second-guessing yourself now. Loved ones did not die because of anything you may or may not have been doing. Mates don't leave because of any one thing - the little things in life are just excuses for some other more fundamental mismatch that leads to the separation. You have been a positive impact on more people than you know, and will become more clear as this thread is responded to.

I felt the same way about medical school - 5 family members died (one of which was actually my fault - my grandmother came to visit and help me take care of my kids during finals, caught the stomach bug we all had but as a 91 year old, just couldn't take the hit,) ultimately 2 divorces, and oh yeah, two of my children live with their daddy now (it's a happy safe place, I just miss them terribly) because they got settled in while I was deployed to Iraq, because I took and Army scholarship to pay for medschool, because a long time ago I thought being a doctor would be a good career for taking care of my family (we were destitute and living with relatives back then.)

Hindsight will drive you nuts and accomplishes nothing. Have faith that there is a plan, there is a purpose, and that you are a wonderful, giving person who has lightened the lives of many who have crossed your path. You have certainly cheered me up and gotten me through some tough times, I can only hope to return the favor some day.

-J9

ok youve all brought me to a bawling, blubbering fool here. thank you all for touching my heart....

Susie,
I agree with all the rest.
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication in finding all the great articles that helps us understand what we invested in.
ahill

Here's a Jim Croce Lyric that sums it up pretty well. Thanks for all of your work Susie.

The Hard Way Every Time

Yeah, I've had my share of broken dreams
And more than a couple of falls
And in chasin' what I thought were moonbeams
I have run into a couple of walls
But in looking back at the places I've been
The changes that I've left behind
I just look at myself to find
I've learned the hard way every time

'Cause I've had my share of good intentions
And I've made my share of mistakes
And I've learned at times it's best to bend
'Cause if you don't well those are the breaks
Should have listened to all the things I was told
But I was young and too proud at the time
Now I look at myself to find
I learn the hard way every time

But in looking back at the lessons I've learned
And the mountains I wanted to climb
I just look at myself to find
I've learned the hard way ev'ry time

'Cause I've had my share of broken dreams
And more than a couple of falls
And in chasin' what I thought were moonbeams
I have run into a couple of walls
But in looking back at the faces I've been
I would sure be the first one to say
When I look at myself today
Wouldn'ta done it any other way