I didn't author this. I wish that I had.

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 paid to spend 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, 'Did you see how poor people live?'
'Oh yeah,' said the son. 'So, what did you learn?' 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 are surrounded by 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 and guards 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.'