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> > -----Original Message-----
> > What It Means To Be Poor
> > > >
> > > > 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 for
> > > > all the bounty we have, instead of worrying about wanting more.
> > > >
> > > > Take joy in all you have, especially your family and friends. They
> > > > are our treasures!
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