Have we begun to lose our way a bit?

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Posted By: BlackSoxFan

John -
WE should be used loosely. I don't believe we (that being you, myself, and many of the people on this sight) have lost our way one bit. I'm young and not making a lot of money ... so i put pretty much all of what i have into cards right now! That and gas (yikes $3.10 a gallon)!!!! Thank god my girlfriend makes good money and doesn't care if i can take her out to dinner that much! What a woman! I did not have the fortune of getting into pre-war cards heavily until i turned about 15....by that time prices had started to rise and i could only get what my dad was willing to buy me! Of course, he and i spent most of those years collecting a high-grade PSA Aaron collection. It was great b/c it was relatively inexpesnive (i think he is a greatly under appreciated player). Now that i am on my own i must buy what i want sparringly and use better judgment [Have i mentioned that I am doing anything but being responsible right now! LOL[ I have actually detailed my experience a couple of times on this site. The point being, is that as with anything in life, there are those that do it for what might be deemed "honest" and "good" reasons, and those that don't. At the end of the day, it is to each his own and I try and worry more about myself than i do others. Thank you Julie for your kind words. I'm just sorry that with my busy schedule i can't get your work done faster. I hope you find someone near and dear to you that will love the cards as you do, but if you do not, there are others out there that will. I am sure many of the people on this board would fall into that category.

Just remember, what makes this great for those of us that do it for the love of the cards, is the knowledge. It is awesome getting to learn from these people!

Regards,
BlackSoxFan