076 What Is the Meaning to Life? A Beggar, a Prompting, and “Thanks, Family.” with Steve Harris, aka Rivers

076 What Is the Meaning to Life? A Beggar, a Prompting, and “Thanks, Family.” with Steve Harris, aka Rivers

May 22, 2026 · 6 min · Episode 76

About this episode

Rivers reflects on a small moment that leads to a deeper understanding of life and human connection.

A small moment at a stoplight turns into something much bigger. In this solo episode, Rivers shares a story about a man holding a cardboard sign, an unexpected prompting, and the two words that stayed with him long after the encounter ended: “Thanks, family.” What unfolds is a reflection on hypocrisy, generosity, faith, and the uncomfortable realization that maybe we’re not as separate from each other as we think we are. This is a conversation about what life teaches slowly: that grace often arrives in ordinary moments… and that we may all be fellow beggars in ways we rarely admit.

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