Life is about people...not things

I had the privilege of attending Rich Lloyd's funeral in Salt Lake City yesterday afternoon.  Annie and I were awestruck to see that the parking lot to the Salt Lake Olympus Stake Center was full when we arrived 1 hour prior to the service.  When we entered the Church there were literally hundreds of people standing and sharing stories of Rich and many many more standing in line to sign the guest book and pay their final respects at the open casket.

Throughout the service friends and family reiterated Rich's motto "Live Rich" which translated means "Life is about people...not things."  To learn how Rich felt about this please read about "Living Rich" in a blog by Sam Decker, a friend and colleague from Dell where Rich worked before Peruvian Connection.
http://decker.typepad.com or http://www.bazaarblog.com.

For me, personally, "Life is about people...not things" has new definition.  Put into a work context...it's what Rich, and I, both love about Peruvian Connection.  This company is not just a place to go to work... it's a family that cares for each other...a community that shares with each other...and a place that helps you get up when you are down. 

Put into a personal context...it's about what I choose to do everyday...the relationships I form...the bonds of family and friends...the smiles of my daughters when I come home at night...a hug from my wife...a call with my parents...talking to my friends...crying...praying...

I thought about all of these things while attending Rich's service.  I wasn't the only one...there were hundreds (if not a thousand) people thinking the same thing...feeling the same feelings.  I know that Rich would have approved.