--- Received from WPS.RYARL 223-5923                        04-07-00 1149a ---


Good morning, frineds.

       WHAT IS POOR?
       WHO IS POOR?

      One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to
      the country with the firm purpose of showing
      his son how poor people can be.

      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 t! rip, 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 Yeah" 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
      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."

      With this the boy's father was speechless.

      Then his son added, "Thanks dad for showing me how poor we are."


If this sounds familiar, cheers with me.  The nice lesson is that POOR is
as relative as we see it.  Whatever you have, be happy, don't worry.  Just
be thankful to God for what it is and no comparisons to determine your level
above or below others.

Richard Yarl
<><><><><><>

---- 04-07-00 1149a ---- Sent to       ---------------------------------------
  -> [log in to unmask]