06-01-2010, 08:39 PM
<center> <font size="2"> <b>Lessons learnt</b></font id="size2"></center>
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him 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, âHow was the trip?â
âIt was great, Dad.â
âDid you see how poor people live?â the father asked.
âOh yeah,â said the son.
âSo, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?â asked the father.
The son answered âI 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.
âWe have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
âWe have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs.
âWe have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.â
The boyâs father was speechless.
Then his son added, âThanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.â
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him 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, âHow was the trip?â
âIt was great, Dad.â
âDid you see how poor people live?â the father asked.
âOh yeah,â said the son.
âSo, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?â asked the father.
The son answered âI 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.
âWe have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
âWe have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs.
âWe have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.â
The boyâs father was speechless.
Then his son added, âThanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.â