921 posts 7/9/2007 12:43 pm
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AVERAGE LIFE IS RICHER AND HAPPIER
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his 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 , "How was the trip?"
"It was great, Dad." "Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked. "Oh yeah," said the . "So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.
The answered: "I saw that we have one 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 added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are." ( ~ anonymous) |
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199 posts 7/10/2007 2:41 am |
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS PIECE. NICE STORY ACTUALLY.
Once in a while, someone comes along to put you on top of the world.  
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