Are you rich? Believe it or not a question FREQUENTLY asked

I got an email today from one of the many folks who have been part of my life, even if for a short time like volunteering for a day. Some people are a part of my life just simply by virtue of reading the Director's Corner, or one of the boards I belong to.

The email was really very nice, they said that they heard about something the shelter did for someone last year who's ferret would have died, and helped another person that needed a temporary home for their ferrets, and a bunch of other things, it ended with, "Are you rich?"

I had to laugh at that, because that is a question that can be answered Yes, and No.

Am I rich? Yes, I have friends that care, human kids who love me for the nutty mom I am, a roof over my head (even though the basement floods LOL!), and food to put on the table. And yes, I will share anything that is mine with someone who asks (well, there is one or two exceptions to that ;-p).

Monetarily, no. Most of the money that I personally get goes into the shelter, and I take it from hubby for the shelter too. The animals here come first. That is just the way it is.

Does it bother me? Another question that can be answered yes and no. No in the fact this is something I picked to do, and the feeling of seeing an abused ferret war dance for the first time, or a biter that had been horribly abused give it's first kiss, and play, well there is no price on that.

Yes, in the fact I would like to do more for the shelter. Be able to provide more for the local ferret community. Help more people.

So when you stop and think about it, yes, I am rich. I am rich. The love and satisfaction that I have in what I do (now I do get frustrated and tend to whine and complain when I do, but I am human), the love I have from family and friends, makes me a very rich woman.