The Great Kindness of Other Living Beings
"Everything we possess is ours only through the kindness of others. If it were not for others we would not be able to call our possessions our own. We did not manufacture them on our own, nor did they arise miraculously of their own accord. They were all produced in dependence upon the kindness of others. For example, take the bread we eat each day. Where does it come from? Many people labor in the fields to produce the wheat, and many people work to turn the wheat into loaves of bread and transport it to the shop where we buy it. We may think that the bread is ours simply because we paid for it, but money cannot produce bread. If we sow coins in the ground they will not produce a harvest. It is the kindness of others and not our own cash that provides the bread we need."
"Everything we possess is ours only through the kindness of others. If it were not for others we would not be able to call our possessions our own. We did not manufacture them on our own, nor did they arise miraculously of their own accord. They were all produced in dependence upon the kindness of others. For example, take the bread we eat each day. Where does it come from? Many people labor in the fields to produce the wheat, and many people work to turn the wheat into loaves of bread and transport it to the shop where we buy it. We may think that the bread is ours simply because we paid for it, but money cannot produce bread. If we sow coins in the ground they will not produce a harvest. It is the kindness of others and not our own cash that provides the bread we need."
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Try recalling these words the next time you give your kiddie some milk. Trace the kindness if others who make it possible for you to nourish your child, from the farmer, to the workers at the milk company, to the truckers, the grocery store stock person, the cashier and most importantly THE COW, who shares the milk intended for her calf. I also like to remember the kindness of my hubby who provides the cash to buy it. ;-) If you are a working mom, perhaps you can think of the kindness of your boss (Okay, now did I go to far? lol)
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