From a child's  perspective!!!!!!!! Perspective…     One  day , the father of a very wealthy family from the city 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."  Sometimes  perspective is a wonderful thing. It helps us take a new look at things and  think of everything we have, instead of only the things we don't.  Appreciate  every single thing you have, especially your friends!  Pass  this on to friends and acquaintances and help them refresh their perspective and  appreciation. "Life  is too short and friends are too few."