H. Jackson Brown, the author of "Life's Little Instruction Book" wrote a list of hilarious bits of "Kid Wisdom".

• When your mother is mad and asks, "Do I look stupid?" it's best not to answer her.
• You should never laugh at your dad if he's mad or screaming at you.
• You should never pick on your sister when she has a baseball bat in her hands.
• It's no fun to stay up all night if your parents don't care.
• You should not be the first one to fall asleep at a slumber party.
• You can't hide mashed potatoes in your hat.
• No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.

He also offered some really good advice and insight as well:

• Making a good grade on a test you studied hard for is a glorious feeling.
• The greatest teacher is not the one who talks all the time, but the one who listens.
• When you pray, you get a happy feeling inside like God just walked into your heart and is warming Himself at a cozy fire.
• It's funny how God uses simple people to do great things.
• Nothing hurts more than guilt.
• My three favorites from the book are:
• You will never be happy if all you do is think about all the things you don't have.
• It's OK to fail, but it's not OK to give up.
• It does not matter how much money a family has. If there is a lot of love in a home, that family is richer than any millionaire could be.

That last one is something that the rich young ruler in today's passage didn't quite get, isn't it.