*-*-* Being Rich *-*-*

(We are working on smiling for photos while grocery shopping)

Last night Terbear and I were talking about what it means to be rich (monitary wise - we are rich so many other ways, but that is for another post). Because lets face it, we all want to be rich. Maybe not "wipe-your-bum-with-twenty-dollar-bills" rich, but maybe wealthy enough to own really, really nice stuff that has not been previously owned or worn by someone else.

 We are big dreamers - sky is the limit, no holds barred, give it your all, dream big or go home - you get the drift. So of course we were talking about fun cars, a decent size home with a huge backyard and a savings/investment account that would put Warren Buffet to shame.

But as we were talking, we talked about what being rich REALLY means and the responsibility that goes with it. With credit anybody can own REALLY nice things and have the REALLY not-so-nice payments to go with it. As we thought about it more, we came up with some ideas on what being rich is to the Burner family.

(You can be dirty, filthy rich and spend the money however you like....we will still love you and hope that you will give us some...)

Being Rich is:

1.Going to WalMart, picking the longest line and telling the cashier that you will be paying for everybody's groceries in that line.

2. Not only purchasing your own home with cash, but secretly paying your parents and in-laws home mortgage off as well. While we are at it, lets make sure good ole ma and pa can retire comfortably.

3. Buying your siblings a home and paying their bills for a year.

4. Writing out a fast offering check with four or five zeros behind your favorite number.

5. Purchasing a years worth of baby clothing/diapers for all the new mothers in the labor unit on any given day and wishing them luck on their new journey.

6. Making sure our "family" in South America are well taken care of - for the rest of their life.

7. Donating a large amount to a temple being built in the country you served your mission anonamously (Argentina, anyone?).

8. Purchasing a year supply of food for yourself, your family, your in-law family, your neighbors and pretty much anybody else that you would like.

(ok so I totally get that the blessing come from presonally preparing, but I'm dreaming BIG peeps)

9. Picking your favorite number (again), add five or six zeros at the end and donating that amount to the Missionary Fund and Perpetual Education fund.

10. Taking all the Christmas Angels off one tree at the mall, with the request they replace them with more needy children. Have fun shopping your heart out and wrapping tons-o-gifts. While you are at it, go to several malls and do the same thing.

11. Hearing a story on the news, feeling the need to help and having the money to "get'er done".

12. Retiring early, and serving missions with your schmoopy bum until the day you die.

13. Inviting all of your close family and friends to go on a cruise around the world and pay for their fare (and monthly income they would miss from not working for 3 or 4 months straight). Oh and of course YOU are invited - duh!

These are just some of the BIG dreams that us Burners dreamed last night from our 900 sqft rented condo. We also have lots of personal dreams for our family (that is saved for personal journal - sorry folks!). It doesnt cost you anything to dream, and it certainly doesnt cost you more to dream BIG, so why not?

So - if you were dirty-filthy-could-wipe-your-bum-with-twenty-dollar-bills-but-ewww-because-seriously-who-knows-where-it-has-been rich, what sort of things would you do with your money?