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!
2007-02-04 18:26:25 · 8 answers · asked by sexy rack 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
ya know i almost didnt read this because it was sooo long and i wouldve regretted it thankyou for sharing
2007-02-04 18:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometime, try saying a thankful prayer, where you only thank, and do not ask for anything. It's awesome.
2007-02-05 02:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thank you very much for this, sometimes we forget about the more important things in life and we also forget what our true priorities are.
2007-02-05 02:38:02 · answer #3 · answered by Emery 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
skimmed it, the Talking Walnut made a good point.
2007-02-05 02:31:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
every night we should stop and give thanks for what we have and forget about the things we want, we are all truly richer than we believe if we only stop and think about it!
2007-02-05 02:31:36 · answer #5 · answered by sydneygal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank you it really makes you stop and think.
2007-02-05 02:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Fuzzy Bottoms 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This was very nice, everyone should feel this way.
2007-02-05 04:58:37 · answer #7 · answered by rosey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is very true, thank you
2007-02-05 02:29:14 · answer #8 · answered by ishybug03 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋