The guy who lived here lost everything in the fire.

A month earlier, his mother passed away.

I felt sad for him at the time.

Later I realized how much I should have just admired him.

In the interview he did for our station, he put everything in perspective.

After losing his mother, he really felt lucky that nobody was hurt in the fire.

The things that burned were just things.

He had his family and friends.

He was safe.

You hear stories like this and sometimes the emotions go the other way.  Where the people who have lost everything are devastated.

If I ever lose everything, I hope I can remember the better definition of everything.