~One Rich Old Man~
Sometimes, we are very rich, we just don't realize it...63 total reviews
Comment from country ranch writer
Being rich in friends and in love and being all together during the holidays is the best gifts of all. Money does not buy happiness or love it just prolongs the agony of loneliness. Being kind, thoughtful and being their for one another is all I need to be happy. Not fancy gifts, or gaudy decorations or drunk Santa's on the street corners. I am happy just being me can you understand that?
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2013
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Being rich in friends and in love and being all together during the holidays is the best gifts of all. Money does not buy happiness or love it just prolongs the agony of loneliness. Being kind, thoughtful and being their for one another is all I need to be happy. Not fancy gifts, or gaudy decorations or drunk Santa's on the street corners. I am happy just being me can you understand that?
Comment Written 16-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2013
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I sure can, Country! I'm happy that you are who you are, too, if that made any sense.
Thanks for the kind review, and I hope you & your family have a happy holiday season.
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WILL BE BUSY SMOKING TURKEY AND MAKING ALL THE OTHER STUFF TOO, GOT COMPANY COMING MAYBE A FEW FRIENDS TOO. HOPE ALL THE FAMILY THERE HAS A GOOD GET TOGETHER. CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNED, SURE SNEAKING UP FAST!
Comment from poet.wayne
So so true! I always say, the poorest people are those who have nothing but money! and also, that the surest way to discern a person's level of class, is to give them either money or power... how they handle either will show it. And most of the truly classy people I know are poor by the world's standards.
Reminds me of my old groove... A wealthy man was near death. He and his wife had no children and they'd outlived just about all their relatives. With no one to leave his sizeable fortune to, he gave his wife these instructions..
"I want to see whether you can, in fact, 'take it with you' when you die, so here's what I want done. Take whatever you need to live on, and convert the rest to gold coins, and instruct the mortuary people to make sure these coins are in my pocket when I'm buried."
The day comes when the man dies. His wife follows his instructions. He arrives at St. Peter's Gate, feels his pockets-- and realizes you CAN in fact take it with you!
As this scene is unfolding, there are two angels off to the side, one asks the other, "What's with the new guy, with his pockets full of gravel?"
"And the streets of the City shall be paved with gold..."
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2013
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So so true! I always say, the poorest people are those who have nothing but money! and also, that the surest way to discern a person's level of class, is to give them either money or power... how they handle either will show it. And most of the truly classy people I know are poor by the world's standards.
Reminds me of my old groove... A wealthy man was near death. He and his wife had no children and they'd outlived just about all their relatives. With no one to leave his sizeable fortune to, he gave his wife these instructions..
"I want to see whether you can, in fact, 'take it with you' when you die, so here's what I want done. Take whatever you need to live on, and convert the rest to gold coins, and instruct the mortuary people to make sure these coins are in my pocket when I'm buried."
The day comes when the man dies. His wife follows his instructions. He arrives at St. Peter's Gate, feels his pockets-- and realizes you CAN in fact take it with you!
As this scene is unfolding, there are two angels off to the side, one asks the other, "What's with the new guy, with his pockets full of gravel?"
"And the streets of the City shall be paved with gold..."
Comment Written 16-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2013
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Hah, funny story, PW! But, you can't take it with you, for sure. Money, wealth, heck, even fame...all those are fleeting fancies. But, the friends you make along life's sometimes arduous journey, now those last forever!
Thank you for the wonderful review...
Comment from amada
Such a great lesson in the true spirit of being poor. Poor of tangible things but rich in the intangibles that last for hundred of years. Great take also in the true spirit of Xmas as well..
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2013
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Such a great lesson in the true spirit of being poor. Poor of tangible things but rich in the intangibles that last for hundred of years. Great take also in the true spirit of Xmas as well..
Comment Written 16-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2013
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Thank you, Amanda. I really appreciate that. Even if you don't have a lot of money, if you have lots of family and friends around who love you, it really doesn't matter all that much, does it.
I appreciate your thoughts and glowing review!
Comment from goompa
A very beautiful story Dean that is a pleasure to read. Many of us, even those who purport to be wise and experienced, have apparently never learned the difference between "wealthy" and "rich." Thanks for making it obvious
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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A very beautiful story Dean that is a pleasure to read. Many of us, even those who purport to be wise and experienced, have apparently never learned the difference between "wealthy" and "rich." Thanks for making it obvious
Comment Written 16-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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Thanks, goompa, my lovely parents taught my bothers and I that lesson very early on. I really appreciate your encouraging response to this one...
Comment from adewpearl
I like the widow's spirit. I just hope all those hundreds of customers her husband had extended credit to all came prepared to pay their bills so that she and her children would not be out on the streets. It is one thing to "honor" a man by showing up for a funeral and quite another to honor him by returning his kindnesses in a substantial way. Brooke
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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I like the widow's spirit. I just hope all those hundreds of customers her husband had extended credit to all came prepared to pay their bills so that she and her children would not be out on the streets. It is one thing to "honor" a man by showing up for a funeral and quite another to honor him by returning his kindnesses in a substantial way. Brooke
Comment Written 16-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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True, Brooke.
Some people are far too proud to ask for help. I know of ine personally who nobody had the slightest idea they were struggling until they were evicted from their home. He said he just couldn't bear to ask for help, he was too embarrassed, he told us. So, of course after we all knew, we pitched in to help him find a new place. I'd say Mr. Marlowe would fall into this category of people. I'm sure his widow would not turn down help, if it were give from the heart.
Thanks for the review.
Comment from Twilightspire
Thank you, my friend. This parable is an extremely wonderful gift to all of us that read your work. It is exactly what we need to be reminded of on a daily basis. We are never as alone when we refuse to extend the hand of friendship, compassion and love. Beautiful work, Dean.
-T.J.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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Thank you, my friend. This parable is an extremely wonderful gift to all of us that read your work. It is exactly what we need to be reminded of on a daily basis. We are never as alone when we refuse to extend the hand of friendship, compassion and love. Beautiful work, Dean.
-T.J.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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Thank you, TJ, I appreciate that very much. Family and friends, in the end, that's really all that matters. I could be a rich, wealthy author, right now, just testing the waters on this website to see what people really think about my writing without the big "tag" behind it. If I were, and you knew my true identity, you would not remember that about me when I'm gone. But, you probably would recall the book covers a guy named Dean Kuch created for a you and your books, simply because he considered you a friend. That's what friendship does, it engrains bits and pieces of us in the minds of those we come into contact with, and touch through our interactions.
Thanks again, my friend.
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So true. I don't know where I would be without friends and family to bolster me.
Comment from Shirley E Kennedy
What an amazingly astute and very positive modern parable.
We could all learn from this stoic widow. So often today people are isolated by wealth AND poverty.
So beautifully written and such a heartfelt message to us all.
May God truly bless you and yours this Christmas season.
Thank you for an insightful and positive season's greeting.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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What an amazingly astute and very positive modern parable.
We could all learn from this stoic widow. So often today people are isolated by wealth AND poverty.
So beautifully written and such a heartfelt message to us all.
May God truly bless you and yours this Christmas season.
Thank you for an insightful and positive season's greeting.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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Thank you, seken58. God Bless you and your family as well...
Comment from Kingsland
I really liked this short story and the morals within it. This was a well written tale that I was very entertained while I was reading it. This is a five star piece of story telling all the way... John
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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I really liked this short story and the morals within it. This was a well written tale that I was very entertained while I was reading it. This is a five star piece of story telling all the way... John
Comment Written 16-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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Thank you, John. I appreciate that very much, and I'm sincerely glad you liked it.
Comment from Treischel
A very sweet and sensitive story about the important things in life. a bit of a departure from your usual fare, but it does include a coffin. I liked the the story a lot.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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A very sweet and sensitive story about the important things in life. a bit of a departure from your usual fare, but it does include a coffin. I liked the the story a lot.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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Ha ha, yes, indeed it does, Mr. 'T'!
Thanks for the positive, encouraging review on this one. I really appreciate that...
Comment from Donya Quijote
What a wonderful way of telling a fine parable. The message is clear and reveals what is truly important in life. Too often the material gains the upper hand. Nice write...
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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What a wonderful way of telling a fine parable. The message is clear and reveals what is truly important in life. Too often the material gains the upper hand. Nice write...
Comment Written 16-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2013
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Thank you, Donya Quijote. I appreciate your encouraging review, and I sincerely thank you for your comments...