我们是多么贫穷

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A wealthy man took his son on a trip to the country so he could have his son see how poor country people were.

They stayed one day and one night in the farmhouse of a very humble farm. On the way back home at the end of the trip the father asked the son， “What did you think of the trip？” The son replied， “Very nice， Dad.” The father then asked， “Have you noticed how poor they were？” The son replied， “Yes， I guess so.” The father then added， “And what did you learn？”

The son thought for a moment and answered slowly， “I learned that we have one dog in the house and they have four. We have a fountain in the garden and they have a stream that has no end. We have fancy lanterns in our garden， while they have the stars. Our garden goes to the edge of our yard， but for their back yard they have the entire horizon！” The son then added， “Thanks， Dad， for showing me how poor we really are.”

Isnt it true that all depends on the lens you use to see life？ If you have love， friends， family， health， good humor and a positive attitude toward life， youve got everything！ You can have all the material possessions you can imagine， but if you are poor of spirit， you have nothing！

一位富有的爸爸带着儿子去农村，他想让儿子明白乡下人是多么贫穷。

他们在一个偏僻的农场呆了一天一夜。旅程结束了，在回家的路上，爸爸问儿子：“你觉得这次旅行怎么样？”儿子回答：“非常好，爸爸。”爸爸接着问：“你有没有注意到他们有多穷？”儿子答道：“是的，或许是吧。”爸爸追问道：“那你都学到了些什么？”

儿子想了一会儿，慢条斯理地回答：“我知道了我们家有一只狗，而他们有四只。我们花园里有一个喷水池，而他们有一条没有尽头的小河。我们花园里有别致的灯笼，而他们有无数的星星。我们的花园被院子围着，而他们的后院一直延伸到地平线。”儿子还补充道：“谢谢你，爸爸，让我明白我们是多么贫穷。”

一切取决于看问题的角度，不是吗？如果你拥有了爱情、朋友、家庭、健康、幽默和对待生活的积极态度，你就拥有了一切。你可以拥有你想象中的任何物质财富，但假若你精神上贫穷，你将仍旧一无所有。endprint