Why do we all fight what is? We could be so much happier if we could see things from another point of view and realize we already have so much. It may seem our life is difficult 
or lacking in certain ways, but the next guy might see us as the luckiest person in the world. Try to see what he sees in the same way you view the photo to the right. Do you see a skull or two people sitting at a table?
What It Means To Be Poor
-Author Unknown
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 their 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 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.”
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 for all the bounty we have, instead of worrying about wanting more. Take joy in all you have, especially your friends.
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Tags: abundance, Gratitude, inspirational story, perception, Poor, Poverty, thankfull, Wealth, wealthy
I just downloaded “Journey of a Dragonfly”, I can’t wait to read it! How fantastic are you? I haven’t sat down and caught up on your blog for a long time and am so glad I finally did! I hope one of your old friends checks in for a read, we are all very concerned about her. Meow^^
Hi! Suebee, I wondered what happened to you
I heard a “meow” a couple weeks ago so all was still good at that point …..considering everything.
The book happened after I made sense of everything. Of course my understanding could all change at any moment, Ha Ha…..
Good to hear from you!