[转] How Poor We Really Are

One day a wealthy family man took his son on a trip to the country ­ so he could have his son see how poor country people were.­ They stayed one day and one night in the farmhouse of a very humble farm. ­ On the way back home at the end of the trip the father asked the son, ­ "What did you think of the trip?"­ The son replied, "Very nice, Dad."­ The father then asked, "Did you notice how poor they were?"­ The son replied, "Yes, I guess so."­ The father then added, "And what did you learn?"­ To this question, the son thought for a moment and answered slowly,­ "I learned that we have one dog in the house and they have four. ­ We have a fountain in the garden and they have a stream that has no end.­ "We have fancy lanterns in our garden,­ while they have the stars. ­ Our garden goes to the edge of our yard, ­ but for their back yard they have the entire horizon!"­ At the end of the son’s reply,­ the rich father was speechless. ­ His son then added: "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we really are."­ Isn’t it true that all depends on the lens you use to see life?­ If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you’ve got everything! ­ You can’t buy any of these things.­ You can have all the material possessions you can imagine,provisions for the future, etc.,­ but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing!­