A Rich Lesson

        One day the father of a very wealthy family  took his son on a trip to the country; he wanted to show his son how poor some people can be. They spent  a couple days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. As they were returning home, the father asked the boy, "How was the trip?"
        "It was great, Dad"
        "Did you see how poor people can be?"
        "Oh, yeah!"
        "So what did you learn from the trip?"
        The boy said, "I saw that we have one dog, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our yard, and they have a creek that has no end. At night we have imported lanterns, and they have the stars.
        "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 foods, but they grows theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us. They have friends to protect them"
        Then the boy added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!"


Reference:
                 Health and Home, vol.46 no.3 May-June, 2005 p.21