Oh, Tim, my friend. I wish I could give you 44 billion Gobstoppers for this lovely and thought-provoking piece. You are a beautiful writer.

As to your question, that is SO tough. I always think that merely having enough money to pay all my bills and not have to worrty about unexpected health issues and the like would be the epitome of, I don't know, "peace?"

But, 44 billion bucks? My mind can't even conceive of such wealth. I do know that I would donate generously to animal welfare organizations. But the rest? I need to think about it. And that's what a great story does. Makes us think. (DO YOU HEAR THAT TIPSTERS?)