Learning from the COW :D

Frenz, just recently i watched a television program about COW....so, the program showed me that the were differences between conventional (grain-fed) cows and traditional (grass-fed) cows.

The conventional cows are grown with the purpose of meeting people's hunger need such that these cows are treated in a special way (giving the grain) to produce more meat, but neglecting the basic need of the cow ->> their "Happiness" T_T.... We know that grain is more resourcefull than grass so by eating grain the meat content of the cows will be higher than grass-fed cows. Now,what i meant with lost of happiness is that they are kept in the barn for such particular period until they are ready to be butchered up, the owner of the cow don't care about the cow's value wholefully, just about $$$. Kept in the barn seems fine to us, but what about if you yourself experience it ->> you'll feel really bored and, i am sure, not functioning well physically & spiritually.

In contrast, the traditional cows are grown with the primary purpose of feeding a family. They have been given so much care and respect by the owner because they give food to him/her. The owner doesn't really care about how much $$$ will they get from the cow. it seems like the cows are part of the family, so the cows are "Happy" :) .... one example of happy cow is Kobe cow from Japan. I've watched how Kobe cows were grown before. They are not kept in the barn, but free in the grassland. though we see that there are some markets that sell the meat of grass-fed cows, it doesn't mean that grass-fed cows are used for business purpose only. Plus, the price of the meat is much much more expensive than the conventional cow's meat, not many people are able to eat this kind of meat. Now, from the previous show again, the presenter also showed that the meat of grass-fed cows were more juicy, tender, and flavorfull than the grain-fed ones. The fat content of the grass-fed cows was much less but essential.

My reflection about this is that i want to give more or the best when i feel i am loved/cared. I am sure you all are. No matter how much money are given to me, but if the money cannot buy the true happiness within myself, then i cannot get any happiness. This is the same as God's grace that is given to me. I feel much more in love when i know that God love me first, thereby i am more lively now :) ... that's it. Hope you all also learn from this.

God Bless,
Hendra