Guest guest Posted May 8, 1999 Report Share Posted May 8, 1999 A non-lyme friend sent me this, I thought it was worth posting, Marta > >> POINT OF VIEW >> >> It all depends on the way you look at things. >> One day a father and his rich family took his >son to 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 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, they have a >> creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in >the garden, they have the >> stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, 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! " >> >> Isn't it true that it all depends on the way >you look at things? >> If you have love, friends, family, health, >good humor and a positive >> attitude towards life -- you've got everything! >> You can't buy any of these things, but still >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! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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