Episodes in a Rich Life

What's this about 'Episodes in a Rich Life?' asked my Imaginary Friend.<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt>I'm always embarrassed when my IF speaks up but glad that this time we were-that is that I was-alone.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>If I ever admitted to the world my IF exists some would doubt my sanity.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Others would have their opinions confirmed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt>I can't remember a time my IF continued when you've had enough in your pocket to talk about being rich.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt>I looked around saw no one in earshot and broke my rule against replying to my IF.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>There are ways of being rich without having much cash I explained.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>You can have friends enjoy experiences learn much about a multitude of things . . . all of that and more.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>And you can properly consider yourself rich.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt>When you put it like that my IF admitted I can see your point.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>One more thing you mustn't forget.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt>And what's that? I wondered.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Maybe I should have put it in my book.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt>You always have me said my IF.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt>This conversation is over I said.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>In fact it never happened.<B style=mso-bidi-font-weight: normal><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 4.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: 31.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center align=center><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt>.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>   </SPAN>.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>   </SPAN>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 4.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: 31.5pt><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt>Not long after I retired I joined a Journal Writers group of senior citizens.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Each week I had to write (and read to the group) a page or so telling what had happened to me either during the week previous or sometime in the past.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>I have bundled many of these Episodes into more-or-less related groups that I call Chapters but the reader may call them Aggregations-I sincerely hope not Aggravations.The point is I have experienced these Episodes and enjoyed most of them and I hope the Reader enjoys them too whether reading straight through the book or doing random sampling