Everyone measures success differently.
Everyone measures wealth differently.
My favorite quote from the National Lampoon High School Year Book Parody:
"Money is the root of all wealth" Anyhoo......
Absolutely nothing wrong with cows, but its important to remember what makes the "Lonesome Dove" story line epic ain't the cows.
IMHO if Ed's son and his girl can pull off the marriage thing too that would indeed be epic
None of my business of course.