Why Relationships and Service to Others Matter More Than Money
āWhatever possession we gainĀ byĀ our sword cannotĀ beĀ sureĀ orĀ lasting,Ā butĀ theĀ love gainedĀ byĀ kindnessĀ andĀ moderationĀ isĀ certainĀ andĀ durable.ā ~Alexander the Great
I remember when I was younger, my relatives on my motherās side would visit our house almost weeklyānot to check on us but to borrow money. We lived in a long house, with relatives and neighbors occupying different rooms, and since we were at the innermost part, they had to walk in to reach us. My parents were so accustomed to these visits that the moment they saw certain relatives, they knew …