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<p>[QUOTE="Snowman Cometh, post: 12181798, member: 83302"]I understand rich people who have so much they just don't care about anything. But, we live in PA, and most everyone looks like they're just getting by. </p><p><br /></p><p>My issue is, I never toss anything. </p><p><br /></p><p>My wife was a textile designer. The dress designer was mega rich. When they left one company to go to another, the designer threw away a 19th century portrait locket and an 18k compact. My wife was the last person to leave and picked them out of the trash. When they got to the new place, she showed them to the woman who said "Keep them. I threw them away." This woman once had a hair appointment and her 10 carat diamond tennis bracelet fell off in the design studio. My wife found it and called the hair salon to tell her she found it. "Just leave it on my desk. I didn't even notice it was gone." Money can buy you anything. It also makes you appreciate things a lot less.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Snowman Cometh, post: 12181798, member: 83302"]I understand rich people who have so much they just don't care about anything. But, we live in PA, and most everyone looks like they're just getting by. My issue is, I never toss anything. My wife was a textile designer. The dress designer was mega rich. When they left one company to go to another, the designer threw away a 19th century portrait locket and an 18k compact. My wife was the last person to leave and picked them out of the trash. When they got to the new place, she showed them to the woman who said "Keep them. I threw them away." This woman once had a hair appointment and her 10 carat diamond tennis bracelet fell off in the design studio. My wife found it and called the hair salon to tell her she found it. "Just leave it on my desk. I didn't even notice it was gone." Money can buy you anything. It also makes you appreciate things a lot less.[/QUOTE]
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