05-07-2022, 12:49 PM
Interesting point.
Getting into a situation where we need government support is something few people like to think about, even to the extent of trying to avoid it by various means. Thing is, that attitude leads to opinions about others that can be disturbing. For instance, one of our neighbouring pensioner villages has a neighbour with very definite views on the elderly tenants - who btw are law abiding, neat and tidy, and no problem to anyone. But every time the contractor arrives to trim the hedge bordering the two properties, out she comes and abuses him for trimming the top, telling the world she 'doesn't want to see THOSE people ' from her windows.
Every single one of my neighbours had no intention of ending up here. But here we are, and deeply grateful for it. Why are we here? Family debt, accident or illness, divorces, widowing, personal catastrophes - they pay no attention to wealth, as a quick glance at post lottery winner stories reveals. Doesn't mean making plans isn't a really good idea, but even the best can be overturned in an instant and all the wealth in the world can't stop it.
Getting into a situation where we need government support is something few people like to think about, even to the extent of trying to avoid it by various means. Thing is, that attitude leads to opinions about others that can be disturbing. For instance, one of our neighbouring pensioner villages has a neighbour with very definite views on the elderly tenants - who btw are law abiding, neat and tidy, and no problem to anyone. But every time the contractor arrives to trim the hedge bordering the two properties, out she comes and abuses him for trimming the top, telling the world she 'doesn't want to see THOSE people ' from her windows.
Every single one of my neighbours had no intention of ending up here. But here we are, and deeply grateful for it. Why are we here? Family debt, accident or illness, divorces, widowing, personal catastrophes - they pay no attention to wealth, as a quick glance at post lottery winner stories reveals. Doesn't mean making plans isn't a really good idea, but even the best can be overturned in an instant and all the wealth in the world can't stop it.