How poor are we?
 
      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 can be.
 
     They spent a couple of nights on the farm of
     what would be considered a very poor family.
     On their return from the trip, the father asked
     his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad."
 
     "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
     have four.
 
     We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden
     have a creek that has no end.
 
     We have imported lanterns in our garden and 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 and 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. What is one person's worthless
     object is another's prize possession.  It is all based
     on one's perspective.
 
     Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks
     to God for all the bounty we have been provided by Him
     instead of worrying about wanting more.
 
     May God bless each and every one of you. Take joy in all
     that He has given us, especially our Friends.
     Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings
     forget how to fly.
 
      R.W.P.