0716212331: Once there was a man who was sad because everyone around him had everything, and he had nothing. And the day he faced GOD, GOD asked him “Why are you so sad?” The man told HIM… And GOD replied, “Well if only you would have asked I would have told you!” And the man responded, “Told me what?” “I had given them all outside riches because that”s all they wanted! I gave you all inside riches because that’s what I thought you wanted! You see, all these rich people had everything they dreamed of -but it came at a price. Along with so much material wealth came dishonesty, arrogance, selfishness, lack of appreciation, lack of consideration, and worst of all, lack of love and charity. But you wanted all the things internally that pleased me you see! Things that encompass honesty, unselfishness, gratitude, thoughtfulness, humility, remorse and so forth – and yes, especially love.

•Title credited to Lennon-McCartney (1969 album Abbey Road).

It’s better to have the ability to appreciate something and have nothing then to have everything and lack appreciation.

Happiness may be a choice but first it must be an abiliity!