My beloved and I were out attending an event when our sitter sent me this picture.  It just made my evening.  I knew our little one was loved and being well taken care of.  You can see the happiness on her face.  We were at a function benefiting the Boys and Girls Club.  They had some of the children there directing the way from the valet through the hotel and up to the ballroom.  In groups of three, proudly wearing their shirts, they eagerly provided answers with the sweetness of kids who were just good.  I wanted to hug them but figured I’d scare them.  Instead I just complimented them for being so polite, thanked them for their help, and watched them beam.  A wealthy white man was honored with a lifetime achievement award.  One could tell from his speech it was very dear to his heart.  All the kids I saw were black.  Just as I have written about not vilifying the poor; neither should the rich all be painted with the same brush.  I believe those kids are going to go places and achieve great things.  This is why my father taught me never to envy; rather to aspire.  James Allen, the British author of “As a Man Thinketh,” wrote, “To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to achieve.”