Children only know what they are taught. They have little experience, so it turns out that parents create the basis for the future. Therefore, parents should broaden their horizons so that they can teach their children something.
One day, the father wanted to teach his son a lesson in life. He just wanted to show how well they lived and how some people lived.
The father thought that this trip would teach his son to appreciate what they have and make him more ambitious and adventurous in the future. Read the whole story and realize how badly the boy’s father went wrong when his plan didn’t work. The boy compared their house to a farm, but came to a completely unexpected conclusion…
His father worked all his life to earn capital. The man started all over, but he wanted to
If only his son could see it, he wouldn’t have to go through all the trouble himself. The man wanted his son to understand the huge difference between the rich and the poor.
One day he decided to take his son to a poor family so that he could see how they lived. They spent a few days with a poor family.
The father worked the boy. The boy also helped the host family. He went to bed early and got up early. He did not use the phone or computer.
When they returned, the father asked his son what he thought of all this.
“Dad, it was wonderful,” replied the boy.
Father was happy with this answer. Have you seen how the poor live? – the father asked his son, thinking that the boy will start talking about how well the rich live in contrast to the poor.
– Yes, – said the son.
– So, what have you learned these days? – asked his father.
The son answered – “I saw that they have 4 dogs, and we have 1. We have a 4 meter long pool, they have an endless flow of water. We put lanterns in the garden, and they have stars in the sky. Our yard ends with a gate, but their yard has no end.
We have a small land, they have endless fields, we have walls around our house to protect us from enemies, and they have friends to help in any situation.
The father was surprised. He could not understand how useful these days were for his son.
Then the son added – “This trip showed me how poor we are.”
Have you ever thought about such questions? Is happiness really material wealth? Each of us has our own point of view, you can’t blame others for anything, but I think this boy’s story will be a great lesson for us too! He managed to distinguish the most valuable thing in life.
