The best man in the world

My dad has this saying that he declares on random occasions. It pops up a lot when we have been in the middle of a family vacation or during holiday dinners or even when we are just sitting around chatting with each other. He will look at all of us and say "who's living better than me?"

I was thinking of this yesterday and it dawned on me (more like smacked me across the face) that he is dead serious when he says this. Not that I thought he was lying or trying to make a joke, I just never honestly put much thought to it. When he says this he honestly thinks that no one else in the entire world has it better than himself at that very moment.

I am trying to adopt this mentality. Although it's extremely hard since we are constantly told to want more and that we deserve more. No one tells you that the simple things in life are the best.