The past two weeks reminded me just how quickly life can move between joy, excitement, and unexpected heartbreak.

While my family and I were on vacation, we experienced moments of pure happiness — from our daughters’ first plane ride and their first time swimming in the ocean, to meaningful time with grandparents and cousins. We also spent part of our trip cheering on our niece in the TRF Girls 12U Region Tournament, surrounded by family and community.

At the same time, our hometown experienced incredible hockey success:

🏒 TRF Girls 10U B – District Champions

🏒 TRF Girls 12U B – 2nd in Regions & State bound

🏒 TRF Girls 15U B – Region Champions & State bound

🏒 TRF Boys Bantam A – State bound

(Congrats to everyone else who achieved success these past weeks as well!)

And on the national stage, both the USA Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams brought home gold — something we haven’t seen from the men in 46 years.

But mixed in with all the joy were difficult moments.

While on vacation, I learned that a former classmate — just 33 years old, a parent — passed away in a snowmobile accident. And another person close to our TRF hockey community, a husband and father, had to be life flighted due to unexpected complications and is still fighting to recover.

These moments hit hard. They remind us that life can be full of happiness, achievement, and heartbreak — sometimes all at once. And while we can’t control everything, we can control how we show up, how we love our people, and how we prepare for the unexpected.

That’s what this week’s Money Not Math episode is all about.

🎥 Watch Episode 176: “Happiness, Hockey, and Heartbreak”

👉 https://youtu.be/eXYOjBBc1Go

As always, remember: money is just a tool — life is the goal.

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