An Inspirational
Story
A woman bought eggs and butter from a
farmer who had a fine reputation not only for the quality of his products, but
also for his promptness of delivery. Then one day, when she was expecting
guests, he failed to come. On the next delivery, she spoke harshly to him. At
the end of her tirade he said quietly, "I'm sorry if I caused you any
inconvenience, but I had the misfortune of burying my mother yesterday."
Ashamed, the woman determined never to
speak harshly to anyone again until she fully understood the cause of the
delay.
Often we never care for other travails
and traumas. Like a frog in the well, our feelings remain confined to our
milieu. Even a farmer has his own priorities. Sometimes, we do not empathize
with others. What if we had been stricken with some tragedy, and someone
callously chastises us.
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