Today I was walking home from Aldi’s when I saw something shiny on the road. It was a nice new looking quarter. I picked it up and walked home as I was singing in the rain. I thought about that quarter and wondered: what if the numbers of quarters doubled every day for 1 month? The number is astounding, on the order of $268,465,456. I would be borderline wealthy.
I wonder what that feels like? What would I do? I’d write a lot of checks for friends and my one sister who deserves it. I’d hire a chauffeur to drive me where I wanted to go.I suppose I’d have to buy a big car. I’d have my chauffeur drive me to Idaho to see my friends Kevin and Kathy in Idaho and maybe see some of those Mormons. After that visit I’d have to go see David B. up in New Hampshire the north east.I’d go up to Maine to see the fall colors. I’d come back home and visit Kathy and George up in Ash Grove. And I’d see the Gunter family up the road from our old farm. I’d buy the old farm back. I’d write some checks for my friends from the Litton days. I’m reasonably sure they could use some cash as I was before the $268 million dollars came my way. My son in law, daughter and granddaughter would get checks too. I’d stop in the outskirts of Saint Louis to see Jim and Maureen. Haven’t seen them for a long time. I’d go see Ashley because I hadn’t seen her for a long time. I wonder if she’s still looking for her farm? I’d see everyone on my readers list and drop a little pre Christmas gift. I’m sure there are things or people I have forgotten to include, give me a break, I’m an old man with an overworked brain just trying to exist alone.
I’m not sure, but I’m likely going to find out I have a lot of new friends I didn’t know I had.
I’m still working on making all this money work for my friends. I haven’t decided what brand of limousine I’m going to buy. Where does one go to find a chauffeur? How much does one pay in a chauffeur’s check? Does one pay weekly, biweekly or monthly?
All of this money is a lot of work. I thought it would be easier being rich. There’s no rest for the wealthy.
