The Power Of Perspective

Sleepy Hollow Farm, Woodstock, VT

One day, a rich father took his young son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"

Very good, Dad!"

"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.

"Yeah!"

"And what did you learn?" the father asked again.

The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, but they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lamps in the garden, while they have the stars.

Our patio reaches to the front yard, yet they have a whole horizon."

When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless.

His son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!"

Moral of the story:
Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humour and a positive attitude towards life, you've got everything! Because 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!