Father once took his son to the village he was born and brought up in.Over the years he had moved to a metropolitan city for job,became rich as time passed and had settled down with a family.He used to go rarely to that place.As a father one day he felt he had been giving his son everything he want.So that might be in a way spoiling him and stopping him from learning about sufferings.He wanted to show to his son what being poor was.So he thought of bringing his son to the village that had no facilities.
They stayed in a relative's home who was a farmer for few days.It was a new experience to the boy who had grown up in a posh city with all facilities.
On return,father asked,"What did you think about the situations in the village? Dont you think we are so fortunate to live in the city amongst all the facilities compared to them? We are so rich.Isnt it? "
Son replied,"No father! I think we are so unfortunate. We have so less compared to them. We have only one dog.They have so many dogs near their home roaming all day. We have a very small swimming pool.The lake in which they swim is so big. At nights,we compulsorily need street lights.They walk under the shimmering light of the stars and moon.We hardly see stars and moon here in the city sky.They have beautiful view of the sunrise and sunset in those hills.I have never seen that here.We have compunds around our houses and we have access to only that much of space.The houses there dont have any compounds and the space in front of their homes belong to everyone.They have big fields all around to play.We have to pay and go to stadiums to play.We pay for the food,fruits and vegetables we eat.They grow everything for themselves and share it. Oh! how much they have.We are so poor,Daddy!"
Father realized how foolish he was,for his son had taught him new lesson for life.
Moral- Life is good or bad,by the way we percieve it
They stayed in a relative's home who was a farmer for few days.It was a new experience to the boy who had grown up in a posh city with all facilities.
On return,father asked,"What did you think about the situations in the village? Dont you think we are so fortunate to live in the city amongst all the facilities compared to them? We are so rich.Isnt it? "
Son replied,"No father! I think we are so unfortunate. We have so less compared to them. We have only one dog.They have so many dogs near their home roaming all day. We have a very small swimming pool.The lake in which they swim is so big. At nights,we compulsorily need street lights.They walk under the shimmering light of the stars and moon.We hardly see stars and moon here in the city sky.They have beautiful view of the sunrise and sunset in those hills.I have never seen that here.We have compunds around our houses and we have access to only that much of space.The houses there dont have any compounds and the space in front of their homes belong to everyone.They have big fields all around to play.We have to pay and go to stadiums to play.We pay for the food,fruits and vegetables we eat.They grow everything for themselves and share it. Oh! how much they have.We are so poor,Daddy!"
Father realized how foolish he was,for his son had taught him new lesson for life.
Moral- Life is good or bad,by the way we percieve it
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