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 boy’s father was speechless.
Then his son added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing
me how poor we are.”
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