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 site on to others.