Time to revive this dead blog.I didn't write this small anecdote,mind you.
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 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."
I thought it was a kinda cool story.Shows how superficial some people's thinking can be.In this case,the father.Sometimes we just need to see a little more than what's on the surface.Don't just go and assume that something so ugly or repulsive,is equally as disgusting inside.We need to look at things from different angles,maybe peering from the top,or perhaps from the base?Though,we can be so stubborn sometimes that we refuse to tilt our heads even for a second.That's when you need someone to crack that damned neck of yours,to bring you back to reality.
I'm starting to think that the poorer people are really the ones that are enjoying what life is about.Sure,they may not enjoy all the luxuries of life like we do,but at least they know how to appreciate whatever it is they have or get.Don't take things for granted,seriously.
I feel a little hypocritical by typing all this,haha.
Life can be a bitch at times,sure,but every other second when it isn't,it just seems so beautiful that it alleviates all the hate and sorrow from your body,and just makes you stare at it in wonder.
