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Ill See and Raise You

some are slipped huge chunks of wealth ~ others must peck clean those same hands that dealt

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/14/2021 9:06:00 AM

Few words with so much said. "Wonderful" It is great to have. If money was everything then they would be happy and most are not. Happiness one cannot buy. The bible says, to be happy with little or with much. Hard for many. Have a great/blessed day..................

David Kavanagh
Date: 12/14/2021 9:32:00 AM

Heya Paula, for certain money isn’t everything, some people just can’t get enough of it, whilst others can’t get any at all, this one is probably more about corruption in certain countries, cheers David

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/8/2021 12:02:00 PM

I have watched a poker a couple of times, thankfully not hubby, it looks like a dirty game, no honor amongst thieves! So well penned, you hit the nail on the head my friend. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

David Kavanagh
Date: 12/8/2021 2:23:00 PM

Really is an analogy to a crooked game of cards Jennifer, with the deck already stacked against most people on the planet, poker itself in its raw essence is a game of bluff more than luck, which can make it very dangerous indeed, but I gotta admit a penchant for the game, cheers David

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 12/3/2021 10:36:00 AM

Blessed are those lucky enough to be able to afford chips And discard the scraps That some unfortunate poor would crave as a feast

David Kavanagh
Date: 12/3/2021 12:51:00 PM

Great analogy Christopher, I also embedded a little or a lot of corruption in here, cheers David

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/2/2021 10:10:00 AM

Life is most unfair!! and yet some wealthy are most unhappy too.

David Kavanagh
Date: 12/2/2021 1:53:00 PM

As one American lotto winner once said, I used to get depressed before I won the lottery, and I still get depressed now, it’s just not as bad now, some quote eh, cheers David

Harry Horsman

Date: 12/2/2021 12:16:00 AM

Yes never a level playing field, David.

David Kavanagh
Date: 12/2/2021 1:50:00 AM

By design Harry, We really are so lucky compared to the developing world, cheers David

Sotto Poet

Date: 11/30/2021 2:09:00 PM

Yes, without a doubt. Luck and grace are all that separates the rich from the poor. A terrific message, David, you've made here! Thank you very much, my friend.

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/30/2021 3:18:00 PM

Thank you Lasaad, really is luck and grace, but perhaps there is something else in the middle linking the two, cheers David

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 11/30/2021 6:03:00 AM

ooooh. Das is good ya. x!

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/30/2021 6:21:00 AM

A short one super Mo, but one with a big truth, that’s not always apparent to those of us playing the game of life, cheers David (Qu'ils mangent de la brioche)

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 11/30/2021 5:31:00 AM

Very well stated, dear David! Powerful and profound, my friend!

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/30/2021 6:03:00 AM

Thank your Demetrios, when I take a big step back and look at civilisations throughout the ages, this corruption thing, seems to be the common denominator, dealing out the hands to the masses, great to see you recovering, cheers David

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/29/2021 5:33:00 PM

Yes, indeed. Money is just at my 'peck and call.' Interesting thought here, David. Cheers, gw

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/30/2021 12:30:00 AM

Thank you for stopping by Gershon, the disparity of wealth between nations, and certain individuals is unbelievable, and dealt from the bottom of the deck in most cases, cheers David

Jenna Logan

Date: 11/29/2021 1:57:00 PM

I suppose life is a gamble when we're born, but we don't deal the cards.

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/29/2021 2:05:00 PM

When we’re born is certainly not up for grabs Jenna, but as we’re raised into the big world, is when the cards appear to be dealt and stacked, by let’s say the powers that be, cheers David