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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.
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