On Monday, I wrote about my uncle who passed away just minutes after I landed on my way to see him. |
What I didn't share yet is that while we were holding his funeral on Wednesday, another uncle of mine—this time from the other side of the family—passed away, too. |
That's the kind of week I've had. |
It sounds made up, but it wasn't. It was chaotic, painful, and surreal. Two sides of the family. Two deaths. Five days. |
Somewhere between grief and exhaustion, a sobering thought hit me: |
I'm getting older. |
Not in the birthday-candle way. |
In the way where more funerals are coming. Where the list of people I love will shrink. Where the baton starts moving into my hands because I'm not just someone's son or kid nephew anymore. |
I'm becoming the old guy in the room. |
That thought terrifies me. It makes me want to throw up. It gives me a bittersweet feeling I can't fully name. It messes with my head in the worst ways and yet, somehow leaves me extremely grateful all at once. |
Grateful I'm here. Grateful I'm alive to feel it. Because feeling this much means I still have something to lose and that means I still have something to love. |
That realization rewires your urgency and makes you feel the true cost of missing things. |
It got me thinking about something Zig Ziglar once said: |
| ❝ | | | Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen—because when you need it, you REALLY need it." |
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This week, that quote hit me differently. |
Because while money couldn't stop either of my uncles from dying, lack of money wasn't an obstacle. |
I didn't have to check if I could afford the last-minute flight. I didn't have to ask for time off. I didn't have to miss the funeral because of a shift or a deadline. |
I didn't have to think twice about paying for catering for nearly 30 people at my aunt's house. |
When I told my cousin she could count on me for anything regarding his final wishes, it wasn't just something I said to be polite, it was something I could do. And when my other uncle - mom's brother - passed during the funeral, I was able to book her a flight to honor him immediately, no questions asked. |
That's what wealth does buy. |
It doesn't buy you time. But it buys you access, options and choices. It doesn't stop the pain. But it removes the obstacles. It lets you show up fully when it matters most and without looking at the bill. |
And the older I get, the more I realize: |
That's the kind of wealth I care about—not the cars, jets, or yachts. Nothing wrong with the flashy things but nothing compares to building the type of wealth that truly makes a difference. |
Thing is though, building that kind of wealth isn't easy. |
The game is noisy. The markets are volatile. The world is designed to distract you. And most people never get it right because it's hard to stay calm, clear, and consistent when everything is screaming at you to do something else. |
What's at stake isn't just your financial life, it's your freedom and your readiness. Your ability to make the call, book the flight, stand at the bedside, hold the hand. |
Because the next time it happens—and it will happen—you don't want to be the one saying: |
"I couldn't make it. I couldn't afford it. I had to work." |
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That's the real cost of not getting your financial life in order. That's what money can't buy back. |
So yes, wealth is oxygen. And when the air gets thin, you'll know exactly why it matters. |
Wealth isn't just for protecting your future, it's also for protecting the moments that matter most in your present. |
Build it now, so when it's your turn to show up, you're not making excuses. You're there. |
Next week I'll be back on our regular schedule doing our part to help you build the type of wealth that helps you be present when you need to be. |
See you then, |
Double D |
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