Debi Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 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 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." The boy's father was speechless. His son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharonjo Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Debi, Wonderful post! Loved it! Thank you, Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Debi, I love this post. Today was one of those days that I really do need to be reminded of how lucky I really am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melindasue37 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I liked that too, brought a smile to my face this morning. Thanks Debi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyr Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 A wonderful post. Certainly puts things in perspective wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geri Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 How true. Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fight Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I love stories that make you think...especially ones that help me remember how lucky I really am. Thanks for the post. Take Care, Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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