What’s your favorite word?
At first, the word that came to mind was “money.”
Money isn’t everything, but without it, nothing moves.
Risky business always finds someone.
A losing business finds no one.
But when I think deeper, my favorite word is 「福」 (Fú).
Money can solve a moment,
but 福 steadies a lifetime.
It is peace, it is abundance.
It is restful sleep at dawn,
shared laughter at the table,
a hand to hold in times of pain.
Money shifts with the market,
with the rise and fall of people’s hearts.
福, instead, is something I can hold within.
Gratitude brings it.
Generosity multiplies it.
To cherish the moment—this itself is 福.

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