If your life savings is only $10,000 that may be emergency medical money for your family, money set aside over the last 10 years because you may need a new roof, or furnace for your house etc. is not a lot of savings. Or you could have borrowed against your 401k. $10,000 is not changing anyone's life and it damn sure doesn't mean you're not living paycheck to paycheck.
You guys win, I'm just a silly bear. I'll check back in with you guys every now and again. See how things are going.