The Man And His Plow

There was a man that had dreamed of living in the country all of his life. He desired land on which to hunt, grow a garden, let his dogs run, and children play without the worries of the city. He found the perfect place, and purchased the property. The closest neighbor was a 500 yards away. He had a really long driveway. Because of this, the previous owner of the home left the man a plow for the front of his truck. That winter it snowed hard. The man had affixed this plow to the front of his truck. He was thankful that he had this plow. He looked at it and smiled, excited to plow his driveway. He zipped up and down the driveway, having it clear within 20 minutes. He went back inside to put his feet up and drink some hot apple cider. Later, he decided to run into town. As he passed by each of his neighbors, they were all still shoveling. The man didn’t give it a second thought, as he kept on his way, not knowing that the previous owner of the home plowed the driveways of all his neighbors every time that it was needed.

The moral of the story is this: Everybody has been given a gift to share with the world. The people who keep it to themselves, their family, or just their friends, rob the world of something important that they were supposed to do. The lives of everyone else will continue, but these people will not have made the world a better place, only their lives.