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Non-Tech : Kirk's Market Thoughts -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sweet Ol who wrote (12603)	12/28/2021 3:43:12 PM
From: robert b furman	1 Recommendation Recommended By JSD Respond to of 26583

Hi SOJ, Warren got my attention when he quite easily said my wife is a better person than I was. That's really a wholesome thing to say about your spouse. I'm lucky to say that is true in my life as well. I then thought about the two partners who sold me some of their stock in a Chevrolet Buick dealership way back in 1992. Not only did they sell to me 20% of a debt free business, but they sold it to me at book value. An opportunity usually only reserved for family. It instantly occurred to me how fortunate I was to have a very sound and solid start on both my only marriage, and my first business other than stocks. So far I sold the business and I'm keeping the better half. Hope I never have to look for number 2. Darn sure sounds like good advice. <smile> When it comes to the market WE ALL NEED TO KEEP LEARNING. Kirk does a great job here of leading the way. SOJ, at 84 you're up there where I'm gonna start listening more to you. After that first golden nugget about wives, you're already working your way up my list! <smile> Thanks for the wisdom SOJ! Bob

To: Sweet Ol who wrote (12603)	12/28/2021 3:52:53 PM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26583

Warren said "better" not "smarter"... a keen difference. I do very well in the mental horsepower department and tried for decades to find women who could match or beat it. It was very difficult and often they had more "issues" than I have.. So I changed my criteria to find someone who is "nicer and kinder", traits I was not blessed with great abundance... and started dating my GF of 18 years after telling my father at one of our monthly lunches that I was going to ask this cute bank teller out because she kept flirting with me and is so nice. It turns out she was semiretired and owned a house near me and was working that job for health insurance and something to do close to her home. She said she saw me hiking around the neighborhood so knew I wasn't a bum and was upset it took me so long to get her hints... Anyway, she often gets frustrated and askes me why I like her... I usually say "I like a challenge" which gets a smile... I sent her that Buffett piece and said I let her pick me because she is kinder and nicer than me. Congrats on 84! Please keep sharing your wisdom here so us young guns (I sign up for Medicare next week to start in April) can keep learning. Kirk out