the cow and the precipice

A philosopher and his disciple decided to do a search and find out how people lived in their region . Arriving at the first residence , greeted by residents : one couple with five children - all with clean clothes , though torn . After serving a cup of coffee was willing to answer questions from visitors . You're in the middle of this forest , there is no trade in the neighborhood - the master observed the householder . - How to survive here? The man calmly replied, - My friend , the situation is very difficult . Thank God , here we have a Kitty would not let us starve. Sometimes spare a little milk and make some cheese and sell in the nearby town . And so we survived . Philosopher thanked him for the information, comtemplou the place for a moment and left. Halfway there , he said to the disciple : - Throw kitty this poor man on the precipice . - Can not do it , is the only way to feed the family ! - Amazed is a disciple . The philosopher was silent . No alternative , the boy did what the master had sent him , and the kitty died in the crash . The scene is etched in his memory . Many years later, now a successful businessman , former disciple decided to return to the same place , after all the family , asking forgiveness and help her financially. Arriving there, to his surprise , he found the place transformed into a beíssimo site, with well dressed and happy flowering trees , car garage and boys and girls . Despaired , thinking that the poor family had to sell the site needed to survive . Quickened his pace and was greeted by a very friendly housekeeper . - Where was the family who lived here for ten years? - Asked . - Continue owners of the site - was the answer . Startled, he ran into the house, and you immediately recognize . Asked how the philosopher , but the boy did not answer because he was too eager to know how the man managed to improve both the site and get as good of life. - Well , we had a kitty , but she fell off the cliff and died - told you. - So , to support my family , I had to plant herbs and vegetables. As the plants were slow growing , began to cut wood to sell . By doing so , had to replant the trees and had to buy seedlings . When buying seedlings, remembered the clothing my children and thought maybe I could grow cotton . I spent a difficult year , but when the harvest came, I was already exporting vegetables, cotton and herbs . He had never given me realize my full potential here: thank goodness that kitty died . Was a delay in our lives . It is necessary to see how is your kitty . Not lastime if it falls off the cliff . Lift your head and fight . You will win !