rodger5959
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">What IF!!!</SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I’m going to be 61 years old, and a lot of time to think about things. Like what’s really important in life, what do you really need? And if I had done this, or that, where would I be right now?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>20/20 hindsight is fun, but does not help. Or maybe it does!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What IF?</SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">In 1969 I bought a 1966 chevelle SS for $1,800.00 and kept driving it and maintaining it value now about $25,000.00 plus would have a very cool car.</SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In 1970 I bought a small 2 bdrm 1 bath on 5 acres in Ca. Valley for $8,500.00, payment $78.00 month. Its value even now $150,000.00. </SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I had saved the $78.00 a month since 1970(78month x50 years @ 4%=$153,000.00)</SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">4.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I had only worked just enough to maintain those items, and a healthy life style, save myself 15 hours a week of work(15 x 52 =780 hrs a year x 40years =31,200 hours enough hours to get Dr. Degree in about anything)</SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">5.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">What if? I did not spend all this time chasing the American Dream, and realized I already had it? </SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri> </FONT></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Well that’s all good you say, but how does that help me?</FONT></P><P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>1.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>What if in 2012 I bought small truck and put a diesel engine in it and ran it on biodiesel and used veggie oil and maintained it myself for the 40 years (cost @.20 a mile X12, 000yr transportation total $2,400.00 year. But only have to drive 500 mile a month=$100.00) </FONT></P><P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>2.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>What if in 2012 I bought an acre in a Midwestern state for $1,000.00 and put $7,500.00 in to materials to build a small passive solar eco friendly home and maintained it myself. (total cost to sewer, water, electric, cable, garbage, phone, taxes, Insurance and internet $200.00}</FONT></P><P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>3.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>What if I took the $78.00 I was going to save and put it into a green house and garden and recycled everything and bartered extra veggies for meat and staples? (food 78.00 month)</FONT></P><P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>4.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>What if I worked only enough to maintain that lifestyle (transportation $100.00. Housing $200.00, Food $78.00 month = $378.00 divided by min. wage $7.00 =54 hours a month or about 14 hrs a week and with a life partner additional $78.00 a month= $450.00 or 8 hours each week.)</FONT></P><P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>5.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>What if I spent all this time living the American Dream, and realized it?</FONT></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In life, no matter how rich you are, the only thing you cannot buy is more time!!!!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Just thinking,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What if?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thanks Rodger</FONT></P><P></P>