From the Heart

I have been doing a lot of thinking about the goodness in people lately, and I was talking to one of my friends about one of the most heartfelt gifts I received in my life. It is a simple plaque that was given to me by my godson, Sam, about 8 years ago. It basically states that it does not matter what car you drive, the house you own, or how much money you have, what matters is that you were in the life of a child. He was about 7 or so when he picked that gift out for me for one of my Birthdays. When he gave it to me, I was so taken aback all I could do was hug him tightly and cry.

So my point is, that small gift has meant so much to me over the years, that other more expensive gifts I have received pale in comparison to the how heartfelt that one was. The plaque has a place of honor in my home office where I see it everyday as I leave the room.

This leads to this posting's life lesson:
"Your social status or monetary wealth are not who you are personally. Both status and wealth can go away in the blink of an eye. Our inner strength and character are true measures of what makes us who we are."

No matter how much money you have or don't have does not define you as a person. I have gotten to know many truly amazing people in my life, and I don't look at their social status or wealth, what I look at is how they "are" deep in their hearts. I find that those that come from a genuine place are those people I want and need to be around.