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| From: tendercare@reborn.com | Posted: Aug-23-2000 11:41 pm | Msg: 1FF6 |
| Subject: [Sistahtalk] POOR | ||
| > > >One day a very wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country for > > >the sole purpose of showing his son how it was to be poor. They spent a > > few days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor > > family. > > > > > >After their return from the trip, the father asked his son how he liked > > the trip. It was great, Dad," the son replied. > > > > > >"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 stars at night. > > > > > >Our patio reaches to the front yard and theirs, 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, > > > > > >"It showed me how poor we are." | ||