"It taught me to be humble and to help those who are in need, whether they are rich or poor"

 

After 9/11, a Masai man from central Kenya, who had been in America on the day of the attacks, inspired his tribe to offer the greatest gift and the strongest condolences they could offer to the American people, a herd of fourteen cows. To the Masai, a cow offers peace and comfort. And, although many of the elders had never seen an airplane up close or a building that could hold so many people, it was clear that peace and comfort were what was needed.

He went on to publish the story as a picture book, "Fourteen Cows for America."

After reading the story book in school, a Kenyan girl responded that, "It taught me to be humble, and to help those who are in need, whether they are rich or poor."

Read the entire news story here. It can be powerful to realize that "our" story is not ours and ours alone. Somewhere, on the plains of Kenya, there is a herd of cows being carefully tended to, each one bearing a brand on their ear in the form of the Twin Towers.