Special People

How many special people can you count in your life?  I am blessed with so many friendships and relationships that I feel almost embarrassed by riches. 

          Embarrassed by riches?  I’m sure you’ve heard this expression before but what does it mean?  It can take on any number of meanings if you think about it for a little bit.  Literally it can mean that you are embarrassed by your wealth, your possessions, your material things.  It can mean that you are endowed with more worldly goods than is seemly.  It can mean that you have so much that you cannot think straight.  It can mean that you have so much that you feel sorry for those who don’t have what you have.  An overflowing of good will for plenty.

          Riches are not always material.  It’s not money, jewels, possessions.  Riches can be the blessings of character, of mental powers, of health, of friendships, of countless ephemeral thoughts. 

          The people we meet through our lifetime can help to shape who we are, they can give us experiences we might not otherwise have, but most of all they can give us friendships that can last a lifetime.  Friends who are there to listen to you when you need to talk, who are there to share your triumphs, who laugh with you and cry with you.  Who hold your hand when you need help and who share what they have when you need to lean on them.  Friends come in all forms, family members, childhood friends, classmates, colleagues, spouse or lover.  Cherish them, be embarrassed by riches.