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Never attempting of striking it rich, whenever my cravings give me another itch, I'm used to a quite and simple life: enjoying good food and sharing a coldl glass of wine when relatives and friends drop by; why be someone you weren't meant to be? Any millionaire around the globe, sipping champagne desiring what I love? With my beach cap pulled down, so that my short hair doesn't sizzle and change color, as my light skin turns to a golden tan; yes, I thank God for a breeze cooler than a fan! Whole afternoons are spend on this pristine beach, with a waterfront that a Californian will envy, to melt away that old cliche' of vanity; come down here...the East Coast is a wonderful shore! Low class, middle class and the upper one, all share this unquenchable feeling, to lay on the salty sand and begin to dream; Am I talking non-sense or tackling the zest for living... that this society has been unawarely denying?? Striking it rich is a temporary fancy, imagining the possessions money will buy, and many untaught temptations will materialize; some will die by snorting deadly coke, others squandering it on mistresses and hookers... God, how the human spirit is corrupt and consumed by lurid and unhealthy desires that once were out of reach! And hopefully someone will ponder this, to wake up to this gruesome, and parlous reality and spend his or her fortunes wisely! What good people will do for the betterment of the deprived ones? First give them love from the heart, then help them financially... that's the smart way caring, of planning to strike it rich; what's the use of looking at your glittering gold, and not giveit away to help anyone whose thirst and hunger show in the sunken eyes...waiting for someone to feed their bellies! If I ever stroke it rich, I wouldn't be here enjoying this sunshine, but I'll get out there and search for the needy and helpless ones, and stop the selfishness and madness that money provides; if I share my good fortune with them, others will follow my example, and a real change will take place...no poverty everywhere in our world! Follow me, and search for everyone alive...to give them back their precious life! Copyright 2009 by Andrew Crisci
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