It’s about what you give while you are still alive.
December 9th, 2007
Earlier today, Kuya Leo, sent me a text message with a very nice quote that made me think and sit still for awhile. The message came in 3 parts since the phone I was using with my globe sim was an old phone. Lol. The text went on like this:
1 & 2 of 3: The pig was unpopular, while the cow was beloved. This puzzled the pig…
PIG: People speak warmly of your gentle nature and of your sorrowful eyes. They think you’re generous because day you give them milk and cream, but what about me? I give them everything I have. I give bacon, ham, etc. I give my all.
I thought to myself, “Indeed. Why is it that way? The pig gives everything he has, and he even dies for our consumption.” Then the third part of Kuya Leo’s message is received by my phone,
The cow replied, “It’s not really what you give when you’re dead, it’s about what you give while you are still alive.“
Now that’s something that I can’t take off my mind that I can’t sleep till now. Are we working too hard to leave a legacy built on wealth to our children and family? Or are we leaving a legacy based on happy memories that you spent with your children? Lets not get caught with material needs that we put first our jobs before our kids and family. Time flies fast, you won’t notice what you missed until their gone.
Leave a Reply