I know of a similar story. As fella got several hundred thousand dollars in an accident settlement and blew it all on riding around in limos and partying. Didn't buy a home or a car or anything to better his station in life. Just parties it away. Last time I saw the guy I ended up punching his lights out for his stupidity. His big mouth that is. He told me he is retiring when he gets his disability (for being too fat to work) and his food stamps, and housing check.
Like you guys I have worked and tried to invest the best I could to squeak by and too watch some people blow such good opportunities really aggravates me.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
Edgar Allan Poe
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