Warrior of Light Posted March 26, 2004 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 you learned 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." 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! "Life is too short and friends are too few." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OG_Girl Posted March 26, 2004 yep, that is very true. thanx sis Sade for sharring with us . salam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senora Posted March 26, 2004 we see all too much of what/how we should live like... i think a lot of us forget that we are all brothers and sisters..the oneness of brotherhood and sisterhood should bring us together to realize that this world is for all of us to share, and we should equally preserve and care for it, and provide it for every human being......we've in a sense become so greedy, and worry more about our own needs, rather than worry about human kind and what we could do for everyone......we've been bllessed with so much, but yet its like were in competition with everyone to achieve more than what they have.....we've lost purpose in life as whole, and were so concieved with the idea of attaining and seizing all of these things believe that it will better us, straing away from what really betters us??...........I don't know....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
