Perspective Alert

I have not been posting for about three weeks. I kept wondering what was drawing me away from posting, I mean, beside the obvious.

More time involved in work, home, church, family. But, it was more than that, actually.

I kept wondering what the heck I would write about, and why would anyone back in the states care what I was writing, especially with the election activity.

It was while I was returning home this evening that I thought about changing my perspective and audience. Excitement was returning.

And, voila! In my email inbox was further proof. Here is what I received.

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered 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 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 beyond our 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.' The boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'

My hope is that those that will now receive this post, will continue the journey with me, virtually, if not personally.