AS RICH AS I CAN BE

They were sitting in the afternoon sun …in a field of flowers atop a little rise… when the daughter asked a question which took her mother by surprise. “Are we rich or poor?” The daughter asked… “This girl at school, Elizabeth, …she swore… that since I don’t wear the nicest clothes…our family must be poor.” “The answer’s not that easy.” Mom said… “That settles it the daughter cried…we’re poor…I guess I kind of knew it… “As I say, rich or poor is not that easy to decide.” Mom smiled “It depends on how you view it.” “Rich isn’t always about money…that’s looking at life in only one way. If we had all the money in the world… would these flowers be any more beautiful than they are today. “Would the birds sound any different if we wore the finest clothes? Would those clouds be any whiter? Would the breeze smell any sweeter? Would the sun shine any brighter?” “We don’t need money to love a sunset…to marvel at a sky so blue and no amount of money in the world could ever change how much that I love you…” “Money can bring you many things in life.” Mom said as she stared deep into her daughter’s eyes… but there are many more important things that money cannot buy.” “What are you going to say to Elizabeth today.” Her mom asked the next morning as her daughter greeted the morning flowers, smiled at the sun and waved to the waves of the sea… Her daughter thought for a moment then smiled… I think I’ll tell Elizabeth… I hope someday…she’ll be as rich as me.”