Got in to work this morning and the first email I read was this story a colleague shared. Incidentally, I had a similar conversation with someone yesterday about performance appraisals and the schemes and strategies of some “smart” & blehish folks – anyways that’s story for another day.
Yes, some of us have seen or heard this before, but just in case you are carrying last, thought to share....
“There was a farmer who collects horses and only needed one more breed to complete his collection. One day he discovered that his neighbour had the particular breed. He persuaded him till he sold it. A month later the horse became ill, called the veterinarian, who told him the horse had a virus and must be put on medication for three days. He said if he is not better after those days, we are going to put him to sleep.
The cow nearby listened closely to their conversation. They gave the horse the dosage but the cow approached the horse and said be strong my friend, get up or else you are going to put you to sleep after three days! The dosage was given for the second day and the cow came back again and said, come on buddy, get up or else you're going to die. Come on, I will help you get up! One, two, three he encouraged the horse. On the third day after the dosage was administered, the vet said to the owner, unfortunately we are going to have to put him down tomorrow otherwise the virus might spread and infect the other horses. After they left, the cow approached the horse and said, listen pal, it's now or never! Get up! Come on! Have courage! Come on! Get up! That is it, slowly! Great! Come on, one, two, three. Good! Fantastic! Run! Yes! You did it, you are a champion! All of a sudden, the owner showed up, saw the horse running around in the field and began shouting, this is wonderful, and my horse is cured. This deserves a party. Let's kill the cow!
Another Classic! But in life, there is no difference. We may not truly know who deserves the merit of success in the workplace. The person who actually contributed to making things happen may sometimes not be given due recognition but this Tuesday morning our focus should be on God who sees in the secret and rewards openly. The appraisal and recommendation may not have favoured you but your due date is coming. 'Let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we will reap only if we refuse to give up'. Life may not be fair but God who rewards is faithful, just and fair in all His affairs. Keep sowing the inherent seeds of goodness & justice in your time, talent, treasure and relationships, the harvest is guaranteed!”
There isn’t much more to say. Just thinking to myself, what could have been done differently? Maybe the horse could have stopped running to give the farmer the right perspective 8-| Or the farmer should have been observant enough to notice there is more to his cow than meat :]Y Whatever it is, the cow did the right thing!
