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This is a story about a wealthy man and his son

One day his father took him on a trip to the country, where he aimed to show his son

How poor people live, so they arrived to a farm of a very poor family, as he considered.

They spend a week over there.  On their return, the father asked his son, did you like the trip ?

Oh, it was great, dad – the boy replied

Father: did you notice how poor people live?

Boy: yeah, I did

Father: tell me more details about how you like

Boy:  “well, dad we have only one dog, and they have two of them and they have cows and goat too

In our garden there is a pool, while they have a river, that has no end, we have got expensive lanterns, but they have stars above their heads at night.We have the veranda and they have the whole horizon. We have only a small piece of land, while they have the endless fields. We buy food, but they grow it we have high fence for protection of our property, and they don’t need it, as their friends protect them “

The father was surprised, he couldn’t say a word.

Then the boy added: “Thanks you, dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”

This story shows that the true wealth as well as happiness is not measured by materials things,

Love, friendship and freedom are far more valuable ……..