[Lynn 007]

For me, I know who my friends are and I know who my close family are. I would not feel obligated at all to become a bank dispensing machine and offer free handouts. If relatives don't have the time for me now when I don't have 10M in the bank but all of a sudden they want to become my bff when I do have 10M..........it wouldn't work for me.

I recall when I was in my early twenties and my grandfather was very sick, My mum and aunt (who is a nurse) took turns taking care of him at the house he lived in for the past 60 years He was 101 when he passed away and he wanted to die at home. Between the two of them they had him on 24 hour watch. The day he died we called the funeral home to get the body and within 2 hours, two of my aunts, who hadn't even called or offered to take a shift from either my mum or aunt arrived with post it notes in hand. Their names were on the post-it notes and they went around the house attaching the notes to the antique furniture they wanted. The body hadn't even left the drive way and they showed up looking for a handout. I was shocked at the cheekiness of it. These were two of my favourite aunts but when that happened I could never look at them the same. That day had a profound impact on me, not only because I lost my granddad but the disrespect his own kids had was an eye-opener. It was also a bit creepy knowing a dead person was laying in the bed down the hall.

I wouldn't see anyone living on the streets but unless you're my close family or close friend now, you won't be retiring or having any major lifestyle change compliments of me.