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."
