What it means to be poor

One day , the father of a very rich family took his son on a trip to the country to show his son how poor people can be.
They spent a couple of days on the farm of a very poor family.

On their return, 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 Yes" 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 beyondour 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."

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After reading this email sent by one of my friend, I realised alot of things..
In our whole life, we've been pursuring the best out of the best.
But what is the best?

To some people, driving a VIOS is more den enuff..but some want BM..
To some people, a 5 room HDB flat is enuff to spend their lives with their love ones, but some want terrace houses, bugalows..

Yesterday my dear "P" told me this when I questioned him with this question..
dan: Have u ever think you could find someone better to spend your life with, better in looks, characters, etc?
P replied with his long story as usual: Look, today you have a very beautiful girlfriend and with her, you bumped into a girl who is prettier den her and you forsake your gf to be with this girl, and another day you saw another girl who is much much more prettier and you let go of her to be with this girl.
So? If you really want to compare, there's never ending as they're so many people in the world.

After hearing, I really solved out my mind and confirm what I want.
Yes, looks is not important.
As long as happiness exist, I will be the most fortunate woman in my own world.

I don't mind if my future hubby can't afford a car, can't afford a condominum as all these are not important.
See, if you own all these but your hubby don't treat you well, would you be happy?
Luxury and happiness, I choose happiness.
Yes, I'm that sort. I want love, not bread.
Of coz I'm not saying bread is not important, just that I believe I could work hard with my partner to bake our bread and even own a bread factory in future if we really want.
Once again, the love must be there, strong enuff to make us move..

And back to the level of rich and poor, its really in your own mind.
if you're contented with a stable job with fixed income, a cosy house with a not-so-pretty but caring wife, you're already rich and fortunate.
You could eat maggi mee everyday, but you have a happy family.
You have a RICH life, definitely richer den those rich who live in bugalow living in their highly maintenance lifestyles..

Not all poor people live in miserable life..
Poor people know how to survive in a environment who we singaporean will never know.
Can you imagine we singaporeans not to bath for a week?
Do not mention out field camp. This is training. Out of no choice.
Can you imagine the feeling of going hungry for a week?
If you did, please, not referring to dieting. This is self-torture.

Like wat the little boy said,"We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night."
I really agreed..

The nature is nothing else dat can replace.
The blinking stars high above, how many rich kids in singapore get to view this kinda of scenery.
They have their X-box, computers at home which already occupy so much of their times, who will bother to lift up their heads and take a look at the beautiful sky.

If you think you're poor, think once again what u have..
If you think you're rich, how you define rich..

Poor and rich, all in your mind.