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hogaholicswife
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« on: November 30, 2011, 07:31:28 pm » |
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This was floating around Facebook, figured I would share here for those who have enough sense not to participate in the madness.....and I am blessed to be considered one of the 'Poor People'.
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.'
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
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3Whoghunter
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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2011, 07:58:02 pm » |
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Smart youngn therr
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LEG EM! LEG EM!!
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LionandBoarHunter
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2011, 07:58:30 pm » |
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Thats a goodun
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They Call It The Hill Country I Call It Home !
The more people I'm around the more I like my dogs !!
ROOT HOG OR DIE
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Jared H.
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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2011, 08:05:55 pm » |
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So very true....money isn't everything.
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Jeremiah 16:16
There our two types of pain: The temporary pain of training or the permenant pain of failure. Choose wisely...
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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2011, 08:17:30 pm » |
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Very nice.
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"To me it is not always about the game you caught, but the memories you can't let go of.  " Josh Farnsworth |
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tnhillbilly
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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2011, 08:19:45 pm » |
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*LIKE*
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DangerZone
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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2011, 08:22:16 pm » |
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Like
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From squeal to meal with one good stick!  Hunting is not a sport, It's a way of life...Danny Ward |
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TexasHogDogs
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« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2011, 08:34:42 pm » |
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The Real Truth !
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The older I get the less Stupidity I can stand !
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Zaneo
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« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2011, 08:42:11 pm » |
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LIKE!
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brandeek1
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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2011, 09:24:19 pm » |
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We have had countless city people come out to our house to see the menagerie of animals we have and my kids r amazed that the people can't get over how many stars there are in the sky. My kids always took living n the country for granted but they don't anymore.
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dub
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« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2011, 09:32:35 pm » |
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A poor man has fields that go beyond our site? That don't sound poor to me. That sounds like my dreams.
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"...A man who has nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance at being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself..." John Stuart Mill
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« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2011, 11:29:09 pm » |
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Thanks I needed that.
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jeskyn
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« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2011, 11:37:23 am » |
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wish everyone thought that way
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hoghound36
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« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2011, 05:44:52 pm » |
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HELL YEA MAKE ME PROUD TO BE CALLED A "POOR PERSON"
RIGHT ON MAN EVERY SNOB IN THE WORLD THAT THANKS THERE BETTER THAN THE AVERAGE MAN NEEDS TO SEE THAT
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« Reply #18 on: December 02, 2011, 09:22:00 pm » |
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GOT TO LOVE THE HONESTY OF A CHILD!!! LOVE IT.
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DOGS UP HOGS DOWN!!!
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