In the midst of this stormy economy, we should ask ourselves, “Am I poor?” A lot of people declare themselves as poor because they cannot afford the things that they desire in life. Are we really poor or are we just pouring onto ourselves an artificial goo of humbleness?
Do you consider yourself poor because you do not have adequate supply of a variety of material things? Do you say that you are poor because you do not want to come across as somebody who is immodest? It is my personal observation that people do not really know the real meaning of the word “poor”.
Different people with varied economic and intellectual status would have their own definition of the word “Poor”. But unless you are really poor, you will never know the real meaning of the word. Below are the indicators that would say if a person is really poor.
You know that you are really poor when:
1. The possibility of eating your next meal is uncertain.
2. The first thing that comes into your mind when you wake up is food.
3. Ice cold water tastes sweet.
4. Edibles can still be found in trash.
5. Selling your blood would enable you to buy food.
6. A cardboard box can turn into a warm shelter.
7. Your main source of income is sorting through trash in the city dump.
8. Sleeping on solid floor does not bother your back.
9. Potato leaves that grow along the road side can turn into a meal.
10. Any living thing whose back faces the sky is considered food.
11. You cry because you can’t feed yourself.
12. You stalk the tables of open-air restaurant to grab food left by its patrons.
13. Eating 1 meal a day is normal.
14. Food does not have to be clean for you to eat it.
Do you consider yourself poor because you do not have adequate supply of a variety of material things? Do you say that you are poor because you do not want to come across as somebody who is immodest? It is my personal observation that people do not really know the real meaning of the word “poor”.
Different people with varied economic and intellectual status would have their own definition of the word “Poor”. But unless you are really poor, you will never know the real meaning of the word. Below are the indicators that would say if a person is really poor.
You know that you are really poor when:
1. The possibility of eating your next meal is uncertain.
2. The first thing that comes into your mind when you wake up is food.
3. Ice cold water tastes sweet.
4. Edibles can still be found in trash.
5. Selling your blood would enable you to buy food.
6. A cardboard box can turn into a warm shelter.
7. Your main source of income is sorting through trash in the city dump.
8. Sleeping on solid floor does not bother your back.
9. Potato leaves that grow along the road side can turn into a meal.
10. Any living thing whose back faces the sky is considered food.
11. You cry because you can’t feed yourself.
12. You stalk the tables of open-air restaurant to grab food left by its patrons.
13. Eating 1 meal a day is normal.
14. Food does not have to be clean for you to eat it.
Do you still consider yourself poor? Think again, my friend.
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