A SON’S LESSON (or was it the Father’s?)
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 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,
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“How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad.”
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“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.*
“Oh yeah,” said the son.
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“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.
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The son answered: “I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
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We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.
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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.
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We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
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We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.
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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.
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Then his son added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are.”
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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!
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Please pass this page on to friends and acquaintances to help them refresh their perspective and appreciation.
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“Life is too short and friends are too few.”