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Cob: How Poor Are We?Olson, Jack Jack_Olson at adc.comMon Mar 26 13:42:23 CST 2001
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 days and 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 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 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."
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<DIV></DIV>One day, a father of a very wealthy family
<DIV></DIV>took his son on a trip to the country with
<DIV></DIV><SPAN class=817051919-26032001>t</SPAN>he firm purpose of showing
his son how poor people can be.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><SPAN class=817051919-26032001>T</SPAN>hey spent a couple of days
and nights on
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=817051919-26032001>t</SPAN>he farm of what would be
considered a very poor family. </DIV>
<DIV>On their return from the trip, the father asked his son, "How was
the trip?" </DIV>
<DIV></DIV>"It was great, Dad."
<DIV></DIV>"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked. "Oh
yeah," said the son.
<DIV></DIV>"So what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.
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<DIV></DIV>The son answered, "I saw that we have one dog and they have four.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>We have a pool that reaches to the middle of
<DIV></DIV>our garden and they have a creek that has no end.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the
stars at night."
<DIV></DIV>"Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole
horizon.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>We have a small piece of land to live on and they have
fields that go beyond our sight.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>We have servants who serve us, but they serve others."
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>"We buy our food, but they grow theirs.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>We have walls around our property to protect us and they
have friends to protect them."
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>With this, the boy's father was speechless.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Then his son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor
we are."
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