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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> In a pinch what would replace our cow is not so much the cash  
> stashed for
> that purpose, but rather our realtionship with a network or  
> confederacy of cow
> people.  If I asked, there are half a dozen people who would bring  
> me a
> lactating Jersey on loan or to be settled up later.
>
> I mention this to emphasize that all forms of stored "wealth" are most
> certainly not equal.

The value of useful and dependable friends and community cannot be  
overemphasized. Treating people around you as you like to be treated-- 
sincerely and over a long period of time--is indeed analogous to  
putting money into a savings account. I see human capital as being far  
more valuable than any pile of gold.