>> 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.
>> 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, especially your friends!
>> Pass this on to friends and acquaintances and help them refresh their
>> perspective and appreciation.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Life is too short and friends are too few."
>> 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.
>> 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, especially your friends!
>> Pass this on to friends and acquaintances and help them refresh their
>> perspective and appreciation.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Life is too short and friends are too few."
