too rich?

[Cinjin]

My take on the whole thing is that, like poor people, rich people don't fit into one category. There are all kinds of different rich people. My younger brother is extremely wealthy and he gives money away like its something he found in the street. He's extremely generous. Several of his wealthy friends are extremely generous as well.

I would never want to see my brother made poor. He's the exact kind of man we all want to see rich. The other side of that of course, is the selfish billionaire who's only interest is furthering his own interests.

Rockefeller and Carnegie didn't become "humanitarians" until the ends of their lives ... well after they had broken the backs of everyone they came in contact with, and even that was only because the two of them were competing to see who could give the most away.

My only point is that I don't have a universal and generalized view on the rich. There are those who are wealthy who have done great good with their wealth and have only been able to do so because they are indeed rich.

If you've earned a good living --- good for you. You don't have to give it all away - live well. Just remember that a third house in the Caribbean might be able to take a back seat to a fat donation to a children's rescue fund. Imagine how many homes a 20 million dollar villa in the British Virgin Isle would pay for in Haiti.