There once were two billionaires, one of them rich, ...and the other one poor. The poor billionaire was a greedy man who gave little away and even refused to pay the wages that he owed his workers. He owned a luxurious mansion in the city, ...and another by the sea. Now it came to pass that the poor billionaire committed many crimes against his country and against his fellow human beings, for which the judges required of him a mighty penalty, while his lawyers likewise required of him great fees, so that he was in debt for almost 600 million dollars. But alas, the poor billionaire, who had foolishly run through his fortune, did not have the money to pay the debt, so that the judges called for the seizure of his luxurious possessions. And so the poor billionaire loudly wailed and gnashed his teeth. But the rich billionaire was a generous woman, ...who gave away her two mansions, ...so that they could be sold and the money given to those in need. The rich billionaire likewise gave away billions of dollars to help the needy, and she gave also of her billions to those who provide for the common good, such as the Girl Scouts and Habitat for Humanity. And at the same time that the poor billionaire was wailing and gnashing his teeth because he had not 600 million dollars to bail himself out and his worldly goods were to be seized by the law, the rich billionaire gave away to charity even more than that amount. And so I say to unto you, the lesson of this parable is not that one billionaire possessed more money than the other; the lesson is that true wealth lies in having enough money to be able give some away with a glad heart, while true poverty lies in not having enough money to be able to give some away. Or having enough money to give some away, but not enough heart to do so. Now it later came to pass that the poor billionaire fell into another great sum of money, for the poor billionaire, though poor, always enjoyed wondrous good fortune. And yet, I say unto you, even though he gain the whole world, the poor billionaire will always be poor. And, though she give the sum of all her riches away, the rich billionaire will always be rich. References https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/19/business/mackenzie-scott-donates-640-million-open-call/index.html https://people.com/home/mackenzie-scott-donation-beverly-hills-estate-california-charity/ https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/opinions/trump-bond-financial-problems-ghitis/index.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/10/23/vast-majority-of-trumps-charitable-giving-reportedly-came-from-land-deals/?sh=6db83913610d https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dozens-of-lawsuits-accuse-trump-of-not-paying-his-bills-reports-claim
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