A while back I read the old story of the cow and the pig, where the
pig complains to the cow about how unpopular he is: "Sure, you give
milk and cream, but I give even more. I give back and ham and
bristles; people even pickle my feet! But they're always talking about
your gentleness and kind eyes. Why is that?"
The cow thought for
a minute and said, "Maybe it's because I give while I'm still
living."
