Are you checking it out now? Down about 650 points, quite the crash...
I'll put this very simply:
The DOW was over 14,000, and now it's around 8,650. Almost a 50% reduction in value!
The two children I had (and still have) didn't get reduced by 50% during that time. Nor did the knowledge gained from study, reading, thinking, etc.
Just think of all the people who put off having kids (or had only 1 or 2 children) because they wanted to save up for a posh retirement! Imagine their disappointment. If they had chosen "all the children that God sends" instead, they'd be much happier today. They, too, could laugh as the DOW collapses like a house of cards.
I guess it's good to put your eggs in the right baskets -- the ones that God points out for you.
Matthew