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— Estonian proverb |
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 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."
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!
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