THE LAST COW

In a quiet village surrounded by rolling hills lived Kaanuba, his wife Kalurima, and their three children. Their farm had become barren over the years, and their only valuable possession was a single cow, the last survivor of a strange disease that wiped out all their animals.

One day, to Kalurima’s shock, Kaanuba announced that he would slaughter their last cow and share the meat with their neighbours. Kalurima protested, but he insisted: “A good neighbour does not eat well while others starve. What we give will return to us.”

He kept only a small portion for his family and gave the rest away. Days passed, and their own food finished. Their neighbours continued to feast, yet none brought meat to the family. Hunger knocked on their door. Kalurima confronted her husband, but he calmly replied: “They think we still have meat left. That is why they do not share.” Another lesson we must learn in life is to be patient and wait for nature to act the way it wants. If you force things to happen the way you, you may end up getting the worst.

Months passed. The family survived on wild fruits, vegetables, and whatever little they found. Kaanuba held firmly to his belief that kindness never dies. And he was right.

One day, a neighbour slaughtered a goat and sent them a portion. More villagers followed. Eventually, whenever anyone killed an animal, a portion was always set aside for Kaanuba’s household.

Then one evening, they returned home to find two goats and a sheep tied at their hut. A kind neighbour explained: “I remembered how your animals died last year. I want you to start again.”

The animals multiplied, and soon Kaanuba had more goats and sheep than before. When they grew in large numbers, he called the neighbour and gifted him ten goats and five sheep. “He who gives must always receive,” he said with a radiant smile on his face as he looked at the many animals he had gotten again.

From that day, Kaanuba’s family never lacked again. They had lost their last cow, but they gained something far greater — the goodwill of their people.

Moral:

True kindness may delay, but it always returns multiplied. Generosity is a seed that never dies.