Rich or Poor?

21-04-2005, 12:55 AM

I came across this the other day - it really made me wonder about the way we measure our successes in life and how we judge people around us. Something to think about I guess.

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's persons 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. Take joy in all we have, especially our friends and family.

**TheGuru** · 25-04-2005, 11:32 AM

Thats very profound

It's weird how mankind grasps tightly trinkets and trophies, the majority of us ignore the most valuable thing of all, Life and the oppurtunity to share Love.

The Guru

**madcat** · 25-04-2005, 12:08 PM

That is so deep....

Other things that we take for granted:
Health
Love
Friendship
Life itself.....

I am a rich person, I am loved and I am in love.... I'm alive but not quite as healthy as I used to be.. but still can cope.

MadCat

21-04-2005, 12:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
shazrag Guest Posts: n/a Credits: 0 [Check]	Rich or Poor? I came across this the other day - it really made me wonder about the way we measure our successes in life and how we judge people around us. Something to think about I guess. 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's persons 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. Take joy in all we have, especially our friends and family.

25-04-2005, 11:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheGuru Posting God My Mood: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 2,702 Credits: 20,176 Nominated 16 Times in 13 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 1 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Thats very profound It's weird how mankind grasps tightly trinkets and trophies, the majority of us ignore the most valuable thing of all, Life and the oppurtunity to share Love. The Guru __________________ TheGuru

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25-04-2005, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
madcat Administrator My Mood: Mahjong Connect Champion! Swap Match Champion! 625 Sandwich Stacker Champion! Addiction Solitaire Champion! Bouncy n Bob Champion! NeliNurk Champion! mahjong Champion! Swing N Slide Champion! Mr. Flacit's Word Search Champion! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wigan, UK Posts: 2,007 Credits: 10,317 Nominated 7 Times in 4 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 1 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	That is so deep.... Other things that we take for granted: Health Love Friendship Life itself..... I am a rich person, I am loved and I am in love.... I'm alive but not quite as healthy as I used to be.. but still can cope. MadCat

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