Riches

The melodic sound of chatter & laughter blended with clinking glasses filled my small apartment last night to the brim, spilling out into the hallways and down the stairwells. Forty faithful friends--some that have been in my life for fifteen years and some only a few days-- brought to the party their gifts of self: beauty, wit, humor, intelligence, "passionate discourse", kindness, humility, warmth, openness, vulnerability--and wine -- gifts all the money in the world couldn't buy (except the wine!). At one point I stepped back and took it all in, looking around at each unique and dear face, and at that moment knew I was the richest girl on earth.