Riches

> 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.