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One
day The father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip
to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor
people live. 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 live? The father asked.
- Oh yeah, said the son.
- So, tell me, what you learned 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 ÖWe 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.
The
boy's father was speechless then his son added: - Thanks Dad
for showing me how poor we are.
Isn't
perspective a wonderful thing?
Makes
you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything
we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have. Appreciate
every single thing you have!
Pass
this on to friends and acquaintances and help them refresh their
perspective and appreciation THANK YOU.
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