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Originally Posted by schamp
Guys, he said it was the first check, meaning there may be a second or third.
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I simply cannot imagine that would be the case as my grandparents were of very modest means. But, that is what my uncle said. I didn't feel it was appropriate to start diving into the issue of whether or not there would be more as the shock of what I was hearing hit me hard. In a matter of minutes I experienced a whole range of emotions. Disbelief to excitement to humility to anticipation to embarrassment to shame and guilt.
I also feel a little shame because although I loved my grandfather deeply, I didn't take the time to be with him as often as I could have. ...which a lot of us do.
I am beginning to feel a certain amount of responsibility attached to this gift as it represents the accumulation of my grandparent's life's work. They were so frugal, as many who lived through the depression were/are and were incredibly happy despite living what most of us would describe as a very modest life. Many of us could learn a lesson from people such as this.
ANyway, thanks for the feedback and advice folks. I don't know why I have a habit of turning to this web forum for what amounts to personal advice so frequently. It just comes naturally to me and I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that many of us are very alike in a lot of ways so I have really come to expect good feedback, even if it simply reaffirms what I was already thinking.
There won't be any fancy cars or the like in my future. I may expand my reloading equipment a bit or purchase another bolt rifle... but nothing drastic. My pappy would approve of that at least.
