I thought I would post a letter I received from a friend, verbatim. This represents a great idea for helping our Gen Y/Z kids get a sense of perspective on how much wealth they actually have. It was a great launchpad for a discussion with Younger Son this morning about how we can help less fortunate people.

One of my upcoming teleclasses coming up later this year at Great Circle will  be on this very issue (ie., developing empathy in children), but here and now I’ll let Bryan do the rest of the talking…

Dear Friends,

Just yesterday at the dinner table my son asked me if we were rich. I thought this was a fantastic question. My immediate thought was to say of course we are not rich, but upon a little reflection I said just the opposite. His question prompted me to do a little research. I found this website http://www.globalrichlist.com/ which is a calculator that shows just how rich your family is compared to everyone else in the world. You type in your annual salary and the website ranks your wealth against every other person in the world. I was amazed to see where I actually ranked! Next time you need a reminder of all the blessings you have, log on. Don’t forget to say a little prayer for those who live on so much less than we have.

With Love & (Fresh) Thankfulness,

Your Friend Bryan