HOW THE POOR LIVE
A Touching story
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."
Thanks to: Santhanam.
