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+9killlerskunk bubba53 john11139 big g rayray Randy R Firepup ElmoEOD Carolinarhino 13 posters | Author | Message |
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Carolinarhino
Number of posts : 1712 Age : 53 Location : Statesville, N.C. Registration date : 2010-08-19
| Subject: POOR PEOPLE!! November 30th 2011, 9:35 pm | |
| One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him 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, tell me, 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.'
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have. | |
| | | ElmoEOD
Number of posts : 1954 Age : 58 Location : Lubeck WV Registration date : 2011-06-25
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! November 30th 2011, 9:40 pm | |
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| | | Firepup
Number of posts : 574 Location : Marysville, Oh Registration date : 2009-11-11
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! November 30th 2011, 10:02 pm | |
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| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! November 30th 2011, 10:03 pm | |
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| | | Randy R
Number of posts : 775 Age : 54 Location : Pinnacle, NC Registration date : 2009-02-14
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! November 30th 2011, 10:49 pm | |
| Good Post. How true. The best things in life are not really the things you buy... | |
| | | rayray Moderator
Number of posts : 6335 Age : 58 Location : statesville,nc Registration date : 2010-08-15
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! November 30th 2011, 11:38 pm | |
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| | | big g
Number of posts : 3689 Age : 64 Location : Stokesdale N.C-HillTop WVA Registration date : 2010-02-04
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! November 30th 2011, 11:56 pm | |
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| | | john11139
Number of posts : 40 Location : Newark, Ohio Registration date : 2009-12-18
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! December 1st 2011, 10:41 am | |
| Remember what the Good Book says. "Its eaiser for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." Sure are alot of politicians going to be disappointed. | |
| | | bubba53 Moderator
Number of posts : 12045 Age : 70 Location : statesville,nc Registration date : 2009-08-29
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! December 1st 2011, 10:48 am | |
| - Carolinarhino wrote:
- One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him 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, tell me, 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.'
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have. Amen brother.. | |
| | | killlerskunk
Number of posts : 1273 Age : 53 Location : Hickory, NC Registration date : 2011-10-13
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! December 1st 2011, 10:55 am | |
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| | | rampage309
Number of posts : 224 Age : 63 Location : washington wv Registration date : 2011-11-09
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! December 1st 2011, 11:03 pm | |
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| | | BRP RIDER
Number of posts : 216 Age : 60 Location : WISE VIRGINIA Registration date : 2009-05-29
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! December 1st 2011, 11:23 pm | |
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| | | commando64
Number of posts : 2063 Age : 59 Location : ASHEBORO N.C./MOUNTAIN TOP CAMPGROUND W.V. Registration date : 2009-05-11
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! December 1st 2011, 11:32 pm | |
| so true!!!! | |
| | | pit dog
Number of posts : 4423 Age : 64 Location : charleston WV Registration date : 2010-01-28
| Subject: Re: POOR PEOPLE!! December 2nd 2011, 2:51 am | |
| It is nice out in the woods. And NO neighbor is real nice | |
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