PERSPECTIVE
PERSPECTIVE
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.
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.
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!
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