I don't typically think of myself as "rich." Comparatively speaking, financially, I'd say I'm comfortably middle class, if such a thing still exists in these United States. Every now and then--such as my trips to Kenya or Europe--I am reminded that my self-perception isn't wholly accurate in the context of the larger world, that I have resources
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So I applaud you making conversation, and I suspect that if you don't sound braggy, you're not going to come across as such.
Re: the cat sitter, yeah, I cringed with you there.
And maybe you should make an arrangement with your vet when you do travel that if there's an emergency the sitter can bring the cat in and they'll bill your credit card?
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Anyway. I would think the vet could set up a billing routine for these circumstances. I've been able to do things like that in the past with small animal vets, and again, with the horse...usually it's a billing because the vet is usually not able to process a credit card at the barn (mobile access issues).
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I've lived in the midwestern U.S. all my life. What we have is, I used to assume, what everyone has. I grew up in a very white, very middle-class, somewhat Jewish community. I saw few minorities. I saw little poverty.
The concept of "privilege" did not occur to me until adulthood, and (I am embarrassed to say) I didn't think about it much until fairly recent writings, mostly by our dear friend Jay Lake. Perhaps this sort of thing should be taught in school? (I come from an era where one had to learn useless facts and figures in school; hopefully, by now, that has improved and teaching *concepts* is the norm.)
My present religion (and workplace) teaches the value and worth of all -- that's a good starting point to use to help begin counter-balancing "privilege."
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