Selflessness

A rich man said to his friend, "Why it is everyone is always criticizing

me for being miserly. Everyone knows that I have made provision to

leave everything I have to charity when I die?" "Well," said the

minister, "let me tell you about a story about the pig and the cow. The

pig was complaining to the cow one day about how unpopular he

was. "People are always talking about your gentleness and your

kindness," said the pig. "You give milk and cream. But I give even

more. I give bacon and ham. I give bristles and they even pickle my

feet! Still no one likes me; I'm just pig. Why is this?" The cow

thought for a minute, and then said, "Well, maybe it's because I give

while I'm still living.

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