One day a father and his rich family took his
son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people
can be. They spent a day and a night on the farm of a very poor family. When
they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”
“Very good, Dad!” “Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.
“Yeah!” “And what did you learn?”
The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at
home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the
garden; they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the
garden; they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard; they have a
whole horizon.” When the little boy was finished, his father was speechless.
His son added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing me how ‘poor’ we are!”
Isn’t it true that it all depends on the way
you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a
positive attitude towards life — you’ve got everything! You can’t buy any of
these things. You may have all the material possessions you can imagine,
provisions for the future, etc.; but if you are poor of spirit, you have
nothing!
- Author Unknown
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