RICH AND POOR

Article By
KAYSOON KHOO

Two men arrive at a village together. One rides in a chauffeur-driven limousine and the other on a rickety bicycle. Their stations in life are as far apart as the north pole from the south. One has everything money can buy, the other possesses only the clothes he wears and the old contraption he pedals.

The proprietor of the village inn rushes out to welcome the man in the limousine. As the wealthy man is alighting from his posh vehicle, he notices the poor man, who happens to be cycling past.

"My friend," the rich man calls out to the other, "I would gladly exchange this limousine for your bicycle -- if I could learn to ride it. And you know I mean it from the bottom of my heart."

The poor man on the bicycle nods sympathetically. Then, as a gesture of  kindness, he alights from his bicycle and helps the rich man into his wheelchair.

HOLD ON

HOLD ON
A Pueblo Indian Prayer


Hold on to what is good,
Even if it's only a handful of earth.

Hold on to what you believe,
Even if it's a tree that stands by itself.

Hold on to what you must do,
Even if it's a long way from here.

Hold on to your life,
Even if it's easier to let go.

Hold on to my hand,
Even if someday I'll be gone and away from you.

Hold on ...
Because it's the only way anything worthwhile may be attained.