HOW POOR ARE WE?
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. His goal was to teach his son to appreciate the good life he was living. The father and son spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.
On their return from the trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great Dad!" "Did you see how poor people can be, and how it is to be so poor?" the father asked. "Oh yeah," the son replied.
"So what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father. The son answered, "I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no visible end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have millions of 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 sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food but they grow theirs. We have walls around us for protection. They are protected by their friends."
With this the boy's father was speechless. Then the son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."
There is always a different point of view. Sometimes in our struggle for "net worth", we forget what really matters the most is happiness in life.
Today, spend a few minutes of your time taking a second look at your life, and inspire a friend or family member to do the same. Are you rich or poor?
We hope your life is a rich one!
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