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my faith
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loved them dearly. I used to feed
them and bring them their nightly
drink of milk, even before my very
own children had any to drink.
One day, though, I went far away in
search of green pastures for my
sheep to graze and returned very
late that night. I milked the animals
and brought my parents their night-
ly drink, but they were fast asleep.
What was I to do. I did not wish to
disturb them, but I also knew that
they had gone to bed hungry.
Further, I would not give any part of
the milk to my children till after my
parents had had their drink. So, with
the cup in my hand, I awaited there
by their bedside the whole night
long, hoping that they would wake
up and I could then give them some
thing to eat and drink. I could hear
my children crying in hunger, but my
parents had to eat first. The hours
passed by, the night passed by until
the sun peeped over the morning
horizon.
