Parable of pig and cow...
The pig was unpopular while the cow was beloved. This puzzled the pig. The pig said, "people speak warmly of your gentle nature and your sorrowful eyes. They think you're generous because each day you give them milk and cream, but what about me? I give them everything I have. I gave bacon..., ham..., I gave them all." The cow replied: "It's not really what you gave them when you're dead, it's about what you give while you're still alive."