I’m not wealthy in the traditional sense. I work a 9-6 job, five days a week. I published four books but not one of them has become bestseller or earned me enough cash to stop working full-time. But, I have a home, a car and I can take vacations. Of course, this only refers to the cash or material wealth I can access. 

Yet, like so many others, I realized I’ve been focused on the wrong kind of wealth. Over the last month, I’ve complained about the difficulty responding to the abundance of phone calls, text, and emails I’ve received. I’ve sighed over difficulty working out plans with my family and friends. I’ve huffed at last minute changes to menus and itineraries. I’ve lamented mailing cards and gifts to loved ones. Sometimes the frustration was so great I wanted to yell at or at least shake someone. 

Yesterday, I was shocked back into reality with news of devastating losses. I realize I have an embarrassment of riches. It may not show up in my bank account but it shows up in my life in the form of coworkers, friends and family. I should’ve known this but sometimes we forget to pay attention.

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