How Poor We are...

How Poor We are... by Sumita 2013/02/11 02:58
Another great story share by frienz.....
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, 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 boys father was
speechless.
Then his son added, Thanks,
Dad, for showing me how
poor we are.