Who is Rich and who is Poor?
One day a rich man took his son on a trip to the country with the purpose of showing his son how fortunate he was and how poor many other people were. They spent the day and night at the home of a humble farmer. When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”
“Very good, Father, “replied the son.
“Do you now see how poor people can be?” the father asked.
“Yes” said the son.
“And what did you learn?”
The son answered,
I saw that we have a dog at home and they have four.
We gave 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 at night.
Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have a whole horizon.
We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.
We have walls around our property to protect us and they have friends to protect them.

When the boy finished, his father was speechless. His son added.
“Thank you, Father, for showing me how poor we are.” Author unknown

What do you count as your riches?
So how does this relate to you and your daily life situations? What does this teach you about perception; “your thoughts and the words you speak create your reality”!


I just returned from a fantastic trip to Ohio, up on Lake Erie; the overwhelming amount of love and gratitude I experienced in the land, lake and people will always be with me. It was an honor to answer questions, teach and experience the interest in Reiki and Intuitive Communications. I personally went through another attunement out on the water, sun coming up and vibrations of peace, clarity and healing that surrounded me. This is what makes me ‘rich’! The inner wealth of love and serenity… the awakening of so many people I was honored to share with.

Sharing with Love n Lite,

Kimberlee Cusumano

Reiki Master Teacher

Intuitive Communications

Spiritual Mentor
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