Thanks @mineopoly, I always appreciate your support and kind words! "Dropped out to drop in" I love that! I hope to keep enjoying life and keep doing what inspires me everyday, that's what has motivated me to keep going all along is being able to have the opportunity to do interesting things and meet interesting people!

Yes I agree, poverty can be devastating and in a future world of abundance - food, money, shelter, health care, education, etc. are the things that we need to ensure are in high supply and available to everyone.

I love your ideas about character as well. Even in a world where you can provide abundance in basic needs, we must also provide the right education - that is, one that teaches emotionally as well as intellectually.