What It Means To Be Poor...
One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on
a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people
can be.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of
what would be considered a very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his
son, "How was the trip?"
"It was great, Dad."
"Did you see how poor people can be?" the
father asked.
"Oh Yeah" said the son.
"So what did you learn from the trip?" asked
the father.
The son answered, "I saw that we have one dog and
they had four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden,
and they have a creek that has no end.
We have imported lanterns in our garden, and they have
the stars at night.
Our patio reaches to the front yard, and they have the
whole horizon.
We have a small piece of land to live on and they have
fields that go beyond our sight.
We have servants who serve us, but they serve
others.
We buy our food, but they grow theirs.
We have walls around our property to protect us; they
have friends to protect them."
With this the boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, "Thanks dad for showing me how
poor we are."
Too many times we forget what we have and concentrate on
what we don't have.
What is one person's worthless object is another's prize
possession.
It is all based on one's perspective.
Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks
for all the bounty we have,
instead of worrying about wanting more. Take joy in all you have, especially your
friends.
Pass this message on.
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