October 17, 2010
True Wealth
Brad (Bolinger),
I'm sorry to hear about your father. Susan and I are in Europe and won't be able to make it.
Even though you knew it was coming soon, I'm certain the finality of it hurts painfully. Max was a good man and a great Father. You are living proof of that.
While in Venice, we stopped in at Harry's on one of the canals. It was a small little watering hole most famous for a frequent guest, Walt Whitman. While there, we felt obligated to philosophize and did so about "The Origin of Wealth.". When we were ready to leave and got up, this old man with two walking canes came over to us and spoke to us. He said he was a 37 year Economics professor at a major University, and that we had it all wrong. He said that "True Wealth" cannot be measured in financial terms. It can only be measured by the amount of "Love" you have created. He then said "and I should know, I was just given 6 months to live from bone marrow cancer and as a 37 year professor, I had it wrong."
Peering in as an outsider, Max seems to have had it right all along. And that wealth, you can take with you forever.
Susan and I both give all of our best.
Richard
I'm sorry to hear about your father. Susan and I are in Europe and won't be able to make it.
Even though you knew it was coming soon, I'm certain the finality of it hurts painfully. Max was a good man and a great Father. You are living proof of that.
While in Venice, we stopped in at Harry's on one of the canals. It was a small little watering hole most famous for a frequent guest, Walt Whitman. While there, we felt obligated to philosophize and did so about "The Origin of Wealth.". When we were ready to leave and got up, this old man with two walking canes came over to us and spoke to us. He said he was a 37 year Economics professor at a major University, and that we had it all wrong. He said that "True Wealth" cannot be measured in financial terms. It can only be measured by the amount of "Love" you have created. He then said "and I should know, I was just given 6 months to live from bone marrow cancer and as a 37 year professor, I had it wrong."
Peering in as an outsider, Max seems to have had it right all along. And that wealth, you can take with you forever.
Susan and I both give all of our best.
Richard