English Original
One day, a wealthy father took his young son on a trip to the countryside with the firm purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a day and a night on the farm of a very poor family.
Upon their return, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"
"It was great, Dad!"
"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father inquired.
"Yes," replied the son.
"And what did you learn?"
The son answered, "I saw that we have one dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden; they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in our garden; they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard; they have the whole horizon."
As the boy finished speaking, his father was speechless.
His son added, "Thank you, Dad, for showing me how poor we really are."
Isn't it true that everything depends on your perspective? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor, and a positive attitude toward life, you have everything.
中文翻译
一天，一位富有的父亲带着年幼的儿子去乡下旅行，目的很明确：让他看看穷人过得有多苦。他们在一个非常贫穷的家庭的农场里度过了一天一夜。
回来后，父亲问儿子：“这次旅行怎么样？”
“很棒，爸爸！”
“你看到穷人能有多穷了吗？”父亲问道。
“看到了，”儿子回答。
“那你学到了什么？”
儿子答道：“我看到我们家只有一条狗，而他们有四条。我们有一个延伸到花园中央的游泳池；他们有一条没有尽头的小溪。我们的花园里装着进口的灯；他们拥有满天繁星。我们的露台通往前院；他们拥有整个地平线。”
小男孩说完时，他的父亲哑口无言。
儿子补充道：“谢谢你，爸爸，让我看到了我们有多么贫穷。”
一切不都取决于你看待事物的方式吗？如果你拥有爱、朋友、家人、健康、幽默感和积极的生活态度，你就拥有了一切。