I am rich right now. Far richer than Musk, Koch, and or Putin will ever be.

[Botany]

Despite some health problems, money problems, and not being able to work right now
I am sitting on my sofa with my yellow lab’s head is on my right leg, in my little house
and she is snoring. Money can give you many things but real wealth comes from the simple
things.

Oh BTW the glass of reisling is nice too.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Indeed, you are rich, my dear Botany!

Far richer than any of those people you mentioned. What you have is priceless!

Your contentment and the love of your yellow lab count for far more than cold, hard cash.

The glass of reisling doesn't hurt either.

[Traildogbob]

2. Perfect

We are in the exact same boat. Except my current lab, number 7, is black. And we’re watching the US National Women's Soccer team playing Brazil.
No commercials, no politics.
And mine is snoring as well.
Cheers to ya!

[Marie Marie]

3. Good for you for having your priorities in the right order and

for having the wisdom to appreciate the simple and small pleasures in life. All those greedy a=holes you mentioned above - have you ever seen an unhappier bunch of whiners. They are all miserable down deep inside.

[Skittles]

4. OMG

the pet-sleeping-on-the-sofa-with-you is INDEED one of those priceless "simple pleasures"

[Trueblue Texan]

5. Sitting on my patio with good puppies protecting me, sipping a glass of champagne and being rich also! Nt

[wendyb-NC]

6. Absolutely

Thanks, for that excellent reflection. You are so right.

[LoisB]

7. Indeed you are.

[AllaN01Bear]

8. when my 2 older sis were little ,,,

name redacted middle sis asked , " mom , are we rich." mom , name redacted , laughed and said , hardly!". midle sis askes , "are we rich in sppirit? "
mom answered " yes we are." please scricth the yellow lab behind the ear for us please .

[JMCKUSICK]

9. The richness of our bonds

Really do make us forget our financial poverty. So Cuddles and Petunia have overwhelmed me with riches.
And then there's you, my DU family. It's hard to remember in the midst of in your face struggles, but you've helped me find self wealth(worth).
I'm rich beyond my wildest dreams.

[vapor2]

10. Money is their obsession.

[Figarosmom]

11. Yeah

I think about this a lot. Happiness is really not so elusive.

[EnergizedLib]

12. All the money in the world

Does not make up for moral bankruptcy.

[RainCaster]

14. Two beagles on the couch with me

This is a wealth that TSF will never know or understand.

[ReRe]

15. You ARE rich, Botany

You have the true love and companionship of man's best friend. Peace of mind and the ability to count your blessings in spite of life's vicissitudes is priceless. I wish you the best, my DU friend.

[Mme. Defarge]

16. Exactement!

[Buddyzbuddy]

17. That's the ticket.

I've said it here before. When it's our time, no matter who we are the only thing we leave with are our memories and I wouldn't trade mine for all of the money in the world. I am my buddy's buddy our 15 yr old rescue schizu.
Cheers to you Botany

[yonder]

18. Contentment IS wealth.

So is avoidance of the consumptive construct that passes for American culture these days.

Here's a couple of tunes to celebrate that simple prosperity.

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[Fla Dem]

19. Good for you! I sometimes wonder if these people with great wealth /power are really happy.

I'm sure some of them are. But just seeing people like Musk and Trump, where all they seem to care about is how to score another win, and not really caring who they hurt, causes me to doubt their humanity.

Enjoy your day and your yellow Lab.

[eppur_se_muova]

20. "I have one thing that man will never have -- I have enough."

Billionaires are just ultra-psychotic hoarders, with a big splash of anal-retentive authoritarian control freak thrown in.