I begrudge no one their funds, no matter if they are earned or inherited. Show me what sort of person they are and that's what is important. Do they chose to give to charities or to their flesh and blood? It makes no difference to me because it's not my money. And what I do with my money is frankly of no concern to you, nor should it be.
It matters little what you have -- life is about giving, and even among the wealthiest, you have no idea the personal struggles they are enduring. One of the children that went to school with my son was Profoundly (capital P) autistic, yet his daddy made millions. Want to bet that he'd give up that money for a smile from his son? Or how about even recognition? It was so sad... heart-wrenchinig really, and still brings an ache to my soul thinking of the family. No, I wasn't a personal friend -- just a mom who's had her own struggles with children.
Money can't buy health, it can't buy happiness, and it cannot buy friendships. A well-grounded individual, be it a minimum wage burger flipper or a trustifarian (trust fund baby) -- what counts is the inner stuff. How you and I treat folks is lots more important. And those rich folks? They are buying things that enable businesses to stay open, hire employees, donate to churches and charities, fund libraries and museums, and more. And it's their choice. Bless those that raise families who respect and are kind and generous, be they wealthy or not.
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