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Money Can Buy Happiness !!!!!!

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Education & Training with Advantage Solutions Group

 At least it looks that way to me today! I have just returned from a sunrise walk along the beach in Hollywood Florida. I am here from the desert because my BBF (My 5 year old granddaughter Lily tells me this is how you refer to your Best Friend Forever) is hostessing a wedding for her son Lars tonight. Since my brother also lives in Fort Lauderdale and it is his birthday on Monday, I decided we should make it somewhat of a family reunion. His kids have flown in. My son and daughter  are here and the grandbabies!

 The last time the whole family was together was two and half years ago in Hawaii, shortly after my Dad had passed away. I decided it would be fun to honor his life by bringing the rest of my family to Kona Village for a week. There were 11 of us and my brother summed it up best at the end of the week when he said,"and we still like each other."  

We are together for a happy occasion this time- a wedding and have added a new member of the family, Julia Elizabeth Yellott, born on February 18 this year. Last time we were missing my nephew, Rusty Jones and this time daughter, Coco Fossland is absent. We number 11 again and I am so grateful that I have worked hard enough to have saved the money to fly us from Tucson to Fort Lauderdale and to stay at The Diplomat Hotel.   We are enjoying a cabana by the beach and looking forward to the wedding on a boat tonight with Lily as flower girl. I think having money buy experiences rather than more toys works for me!

Lily caught her first fish at Uncle Andy's house yesterday!

 And, as nice as the days and weather and surroundings are. Money has bought the things money can't buy: Love and connection. Caring and memories. It makes me remember why the hard work is all worth it!!!!    

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Comments (5)

Steve Leung
Silicon Valley Real Estate - Cupertino, CA

I hear you, for me money is a tool to achieve goals as opposed to a goal itself.  Glad to see you had a great time!

Cheers,

Steve 

Jul 28, 2007 07:14 AM
Frances Flynn Thorsen
eXp Realty LLC - State College, PA
Author | REALTOR | Educator

It appears that Southern Florida is the happy beneficiary of some wonderful energy via the Fossland and Yellott clan ... what sweet thoughts ... enjoy your trip ... see you at Blogger Connect next week in San Francisco! Sounds like there will be some good energy there as well!!

Jul 28, 2007 09:07 AM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi Joeann - that is exactly what money and hard work is for - to create, enjoy and savor those kinds of special times.  A very nice heart-warming post - thanks for sharing!

Ann

Jul 28, 2007 10:24 AM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

I agree money can buy you happiness. I just think there are a lot of people who don't want it and don't look for it. That really is a shame, because happiness is all around us and it can be free, but sometimes, spending the money to get it to happen can be fun also.

Jul 30, 2007 05:17 PM
Joeann Fossland
Advantage Solutions Group - Tucson, AZ
Master Certified Coach to Motivated Agents

Steve-Thanks for stopping by!Sounds like your priorities are straight!

Fran- thanks! the Jones crew was also well represented!

Ann Thank you for reading

Cheryl  you are right. I find those of us wits a core value of achievement love the challenge as well as the result.

Todd Great insight. when I traveled in Peru this year me saw happy people living on $2 a day

Aug 01, 2007 01:11 AM