Mencari Kebahagiaan
Is Less More?
One day a father of a rich
family took his son on a trip to
the country 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.
Yes!
And what did you learn?
The son answered, I saw
that we have one 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 to the
front yard, they have a whole
horizon.
When the little boy was
finished, his father was
speechless. Isnt it true that it
all depends on the way you
look at things? If you have
God, love, faith, and a positive
attitude towards life, youve
got everything!
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