<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 6:29 PM, Marcel Carey <<a href="mailto:mcpianos@hotmail.com">mcpianos@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div> <br><br> <blockquote> <blockquote style="padding-right:0px;padding-left:5px;margin-left:5px;border-left:#000000 2px solid;margin-right:0px"> As much as I know that oil is a non renewable thing, I know that someone is getting really really rich with these prices. I wouldn't mind it so much if all these huge profits were put in un world fund for future use, but the way things look, it's the richer getting richer at the expense of the poors again.<br>  <br> End of rant.<br>  <br> Marcel Carey</blockquote></blockquote></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Yes, but ... I have also gotten really rich by buying products from the oil companies.  Not rich by modern American standards, but rich according to how most people scratch out a living in this small world.</div> <div><br></div><div>I'm glad my gardening is optional.  I do it by choice.  Some people don't have a choice.</div><div><br></div><div>In the midst of complaints, it's good to remember our blessings.  We spend most of our money on non-essentials.  We <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">could</span> get by with much less rich food, clothes, entertainments, etc.  This is the most comfortable time in civilization.  I'm thankful for that, but ultimately, my comfort in life is not tied to those things.  When things change (and they will), I will still have that treasure that does not fade away.</div> </div><br>-- <br>JF