Perspective is Everything:

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 days and nights on a farm of what would be
considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip the father ask the son, "How was the trip"?

"It was great, Dad". "Did you see how poor people live?" ask the
father.

"Oh yeah, " the son said.

"So, tell me, what did you learn" the father ask.

This is the son's reply:
"I saw that we have one dog and they have 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 that serve us, and 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 the 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 family and friends!

"Life is too short and friends are too few"


edited for easier reading (Hope you don't mind)
Shovelhead

 

Great Post!

 

Good stuff man. Thanks!

 

How very true. What a lesson that young man learned.

 

What a great post. I`ve already sent it to many.