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How Rich Are We?
One day a father and his rich family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night at the farm of a very poor family. When they returned from their trip the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”
“Very good, Dad!”
“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.
“Yeah!”
“And what did you learn?”
The son replied: “I saw that we have a 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 the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon.”
When the boy finished speaking, his father was speechless. His son added, “Thanks Dad. For showing me how poor we are.”
“Very good, Dad!”
“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.
“Yeah!”
“And what did you learn?”
The son replied: “I saw that we have a 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 the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon.”
When the boy finished speaking, his father was speechless. His son added, “Thanks Dad. For showing me how poor we are.”
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A218 Band Concert and CD Release at Murray Hill Theatre
December 6, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Join us for a night of great music and worship featuring the original songs of the A218 Band. We will also release the latest project from the band, Freedom Songs. It will be a great night that you will not want to miss.
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