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.
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