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f　my　classmates　already　do。〃

I　was　not　able　to　stay　and　talk　with　Robert　after　we　had　played　the　game；　but　we　agreed　to　meet　later　to　further　discuss　his　project。　I　knew　he　wanted　to　use　the　game　to　help　others　bee　more　financially　savvy；　and　I　was　eager　to　hear　more　about　his　plans。

My　husband　and　I　set　up　a　dinner　meeting　with　Robert　and　his　wife　within　the　next　week。　Although　it　was　our　first　social　get…together；　we　felt　as　if　we　had　known　each　other　for　years。

We　found　out　we　had　a　lot　in　mon。　We　covered　the　gamut；　from　sports　and　plays　to　restaurants　and　socio…economic　issues。　We　talked　about　the　changing　world。　We　spent　a　lot　of　time　discussing　how　most　Americans　have　little　or　nothing　saved　for　retirement；　as　well　as　the　almost　bankrupt　state　of　Social　Security　and　Medicare。　Would　my　children　be　required　to　pay　for　the　retirement　of　75　million　baby　boomers？　We　wondered　if　people　realize　how　risky　it　is　to　depend　on　a

pension　plan。

Robert's　primary　concern　was　the　growing　gap　between　the　haves　and　have　nots；　in　America　and　around　the　world。　A　self…taught；　self…made　entrepreneur　who　traveled　the　world　putting　investments　together；　Robert　was　able　to　retire　at　the　age　of　47。　He　came　out　of　retirement　because　he　shares　the　same　concern　I　have　for　my　own　children。　He　knows　that　the　world　has　changed；　but　education　has　not　changed　with　it。　According　to　Robert；　children　spend　years　in　an　antiquated　educational　system；　studying　subjects　they