Love is the starting point
There once was a farmer who grew award-winning ‘corn’ (maize).
Each year he entered his corn in the fair-competition conducted at the state-level, where it won a prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him.
>> Among the many great practices that this farmer had adopted, the reporter also learned something highly interesting about how this farmer grew corn…
… and which made him to win a prize every year.
The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn… his best variety seed…
… with his neighbouring farmers!
“How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbours…
… when they are also entering into competition with you?” enquired the bewildered reporter.
“Why sir,” replied back the farmer, “didn’t you know one of the important realities of life?
The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field.
>> If my neighbours grow inferior variety of corn, the cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn as well.
>> If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.
This is the reality of life that I have realized: In order to get the best out of life, I need to give my best to the other!”
Yes, the farmer was very much aware of the relatedness of life.
>> His corn could not improve unless his neighbor’s corn also improved.
Have we realized this reality of our lives?
In order to get the best out of life, I need to give my best to the other!”
>> Those who choose to live well, must help others to live well too.
The value of a life is measured by the lives it touches.
>> And those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness…
… for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all!
The lesson for each of us is this: if we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbours grow good corn.
>> Let us all love those that cross our paths.
Yes, Love is the starting point, the end and the essence of a Life.