What does "Nothing" mean to you?

At work, we sometimes get a phone call where the person says that the deceased died with "nothing" in the bank account? What does nothing mean? I have friends who would consider $1,000 nothing. Would Lebron James consider $10,000 nothing, when he earns $27 Million annually?

At HFBA, our definition of nothing is nothing. Zero dollars in the bank. We do provide assistance to those who assets are greater than nothing, but everything is determined on a sliding scale based on the deceased assets. But it is important to understand that everyone has a different definition of nothing. My life's circumstances are different than yours. Based on our upbringing and current life status, we are conditioned to place dollar amounts into categories (this person has nothing, this person is wealthy). What we're really saying is that compared to us, this is where this person ranks.

In Ethics of our Fathers, the question is asked, "Who is wealthy?" Answer: "The one who is satisfied with his portion." In today's economic climate, this is an extremely important lesson to hold onto. As our home values shrink, or as our rent increases, our belts are tightened. The other day, I paid $47.00 to fill up a Toyota Camry with a tank of gas. What happened to $2 for half a gallon of orange juice? Our money is important. We need to adjust our spending and saving accordingly. But we can not lose sight of the blessings that we've received and to be happy with them. True happiness comes with satisfaction.

For those who have nothing (using the zero definition), they can be comforted with the fact that HFBA will be there when they need help the most.