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 can be. 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 can be?" the father asked. "Oh Yeah" said the son. "So
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."
With this the boy's father was speechless. Then his son added,
"Thanks dad for showing me how poor we are."
Too many times we forget what we have and concentrate on what we
don't have. What is one person's worthless object is another's
prize possession. It is all based on one's perspective. Makes you
wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks to God for all the
bounty we have been provided by Him, instead of worrying about wanting
more. May God bless each and every one of you. Take joy in all
He has given each and every one of us, especially our family.