Article by Dr. Tunishai Ford
THE SPIRIT IN YOU
Appreciate What You've Got,
Especially Your Friends
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 you learned 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 we 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 a wall 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."
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 based on one's perspective. Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for all the abundance we have instead of worrying about wanting more. Take joy and appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends! Please share this with someone, especially your friends. It will help them refresh their perspective and appreciation.