Wealth, Health And Hope

I do not remember who it was, but a long time ago somebody said: "If you have lost your wealth, you have lost nothing. If you lost your health, you have lost something, if you have lost your hope, you have lost everything." Time flies. A young man can waste a great deal of time by refusing to grow up and take responsibility. "Man, I'm gonna have a good time." He has his good time. He liked it, but it was not good enough. He wants more. The good time did not satisfy him enough. It just left a good memory. He wants more. He has more good times. He just cannot seem to reach that peak. He keeps on searching for that peak pleasure. Along the way, in his quest for new pleasures, he has done some damage to innocent people, both young and old. He says doesn't care. He tends to drink too much liquor. He uses drugs. His health is starting to fail him. He needs medicines. He makes unreasonable demands to government and any family members who might listen to him. The years he spent in his pursuit of pleasure have turned into decades. He wakes up one day and realizes he is an old man. He blames others because he is not happy. He blames others because he is poor. He blames others because he is not healthy. Since he has lived most of his life in a world of fantasy, his conclusions are permeated by fantasy. He has no wealth. His health (mental and physical) is tenuous. He has one last card. It is called hope. Yes, he messed up. However, he is still able to make decisions. He can hope for the best. He can make the best happen. If he does not believe in miracles, someone can teach him about them. If he has too much pride, he can humble himself. If he wants to find a higher power he can find it. It is available. He needs to look for it. But if he has lost hope; he has lost everything.