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THURSDAY THOUGHT 8/14/08

Money!  Money!  Money!
 
I grew up comfortably, lacking for nothing, but not overly spoiled.  I loved to work hard and, as a result, at one point in my life I found myself borderline wealthy — two homes, multiple cars, boat, money in the bank.  Not bad.  But somewhere along the way, the money and possessions began to run my life.  I fretted about losing my assets, began working to retain and grow them, kept putting in longer hours and losing track of my relationships with others.
 
Fortunately, I lost all my fortune, came up scraping the bottom of the barrel.  Thank God.  Not that money is evil — far from it — but I let it run and ruin my life.  Today?  I’m moderately comfortable, work moderately hard, and spend as much time as possible enjoying the wealth of my many  friendships, my family, my community, and my Church. 
 
My point:  Money is a nice tool, but it has no value in and of itself.  Work hard and use your wealth to make life truly better for yourself and those you love. — jri
 
“When there are no values, money
counts.”
        –    E. Digby Battzell