How Poor Are We?
One day a father and his rich family took his son for a trip to the country with
the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a
night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the
father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "Very good Dad!" "Did you see how poor
people can be?" the father asked. "Yeah!" "And what did you learn?" The son
answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool
that reaches to the middle of the garden; they have a creek that has no end.
We have imported lamps in the garden; they have the stars. Our patio reaches to
the front yard, they have a whole horizon." When the little boy was finished, his
father was speechless. His son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor
we are!"
Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at the things?
- Author Unknown
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