Ya know I always thought that I did this for myself and my family. I have had people make fun of me like we were in grade school. I work in an honorable profession, pay my bills and serve my fellow man. When they start making fun of me for being prepared, I arrogantly look at them and say that the reason I have done so well for myself is because I am prepared. I not only prepare for any minor daily emergency, major catastrophy but for daily life as well. It is a mind set. I am not fanatical about it but when things go wrong, I feel that by practicing preparedness for the big things the everyday stuff is not as scary. Ya I have been acused of being a chicken little or a boy scout. I am ok with it... Really.