HERE'S A STORY: LIFE IN PERSPECTIVE > >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 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." > > > >With this the boy's father was speechless. > > > >Then his son added, "Thanks, dad, for showing me how >poor we are." > >Too many times we forget what we have and concentrate on >what we don't have. > > > >It is all based on one's ATTITUDE. > > > >And remember: It is our attitude and not aptitude >that determines our altitude in life.
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