SWAMI VIVEKANADER SHORT STORIES:
Rich or Poor
One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to
the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent
a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family.
When they got back from
their trip the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” Very good, Dad!” “Did
you see how poor people can be?” the father asked. “Yeah!” “And what did you
learn?” The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that
has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio
reaches the front yard, they have a whole horizon.” When the little boy was
finishing, his father was speechless. His son added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing
me how poor we are!” Isn’t it true that it all depends on the way you look at
things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive
attitude toward life, you’ve got everything! You can’t buy any of these things.
You can have all the material possessions you can imagine, provisions for the
future, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing!
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