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 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.
Then
his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”
Moral:
Love, Unity, Care, Satisfaction is richer than any comfort money gives.
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