[meteorite-list] Great to be poor!

[Gerald Flaherty]

Charlie,
I too admire and wish to adhere to that sentiment.
Jerry Flaherty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter Branch" <branchw at bellsouth.net>
To: "Charlie Devine" <moonrock25 at webtv.net>; "Tom AKA James Knudson" 
<peregrineflier at npgcable.com>
Cc: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Great to be poor!


> Hi Charlie,
>
> VERY GOOD words of advice.  Right on the mark.
>
> -Walter
> -----------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charlie Devine" <moonrock25 at webtv.net>
> To: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <peregrineflier at npgcable.com>
> Cc: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 4:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Great to be poor!
>
>
>> They are ONLY rocks, Tom.  You can't take them with you even when you
>> can afford only the best, and if you do take them with you, the
>> graverobbers will soon do their thing:-) They are ONLY rocks, the
>> objects of desire.  Desire is never satisfied.  Get a new rock, enjoy it
>> for a short time, and desire returns.  A large or valuable meteorite
>> collection will never be the foundation of true happieness.  Desire
>> attaches itself to the objects it desires and demands to be fed still
>> more.  Give ebay a break for a spell.  Stop looking at meteorites for a
>> spell.  What did you do before you discovered it was possible to own
>> meteorites?  Did you miss acquiring them when you didn't realize you
>> could acquire them?  I stopped buying meteorites a year and a half ago.
>> I don't miss spending money on meteorites at all.  I'm a non-collector
>> too.
>> I still enjoy the science.  I enjoy seeing beautiful specimens.  But I
>> never find myself saying "gee, I wish I could afford that one".  I
>> stilled the desire.  Of course, I doubt dealers would like it if my
>> philosophy took hold:-)
>>
>> Charlie
>>
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