nozobo
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One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to thecountry 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 beconsidered 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 havea pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creekthat has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they havethe stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have thewhole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they havefields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but theyserve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls aroundour 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."
"Life is too short and friends are too few."
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 havea pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creekthat has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they havethe stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have thewhole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they havefields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but theyserve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls aroundour 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."
"Life is too short and friends are too few."
im sure the father knows once more, soon to learn how to be selfishless 
That boy have a good POV!