like miniature green dragons. the largest of them even had horns. i was not afraid of them. my sister ruth was terrified of them, which was really unfortunate for her. [laughter] what i have learned from these countryfolk and from my own life is that it is not necessary, it is not necessary to be rich or even quote well off, to be happy. what is essential though, what is essential though is to have enough. much energy might go into educating human beings about just what enough is. as a culture we in america have rarely seen. part of this ignorance is because we inherited the consumer driven capitalist system and paid no attention to the people of the indigenous cultures already here who are more like my parents and grandparents. extremely careful not to waste anything. if my parents and grandparents have had health care that included even a yearly visit to the dentist and of schools that were well-equipped with teachers and materials and work that provided a decent wage, our family would have been content with a happiness that went beyond the main peaceful existence we manag