It is hard to forget those times, even as circumstances change. I grew up in a very poor family. We were happy though.

[Were. And any mention of his childhood tends to make him more unsettled than normal, and this is no exception.]

These days, my friends and I have begun to make a bit of a name for ourselves. We seldom need to make the choice between necessities. But you're right, it's no reason to waste what you do have.

[Now he is curious.] So, famous and infamous is it?