Maasai Tribe s-Ultimate Gift 15 Cows Were Offered to Help Heal Sept. 11 Suffering

ABCnews.com ^ | 06/03/02 | David Mwangi

[sourcery]

The story of this gift needs to be told to every American, now and in the future. I hope we never forget it.

[texson66]

A Salute to Kenya for their wonderful gifts to the US!!!

[humblegunner]

Bump.

[codebreaker]

Maybe someone from FR can write an email or letter thanking the president or counselate of the tribe.

[eddie willers]

Don't really have anything to wear them with,

Me neither.
Don't even know what they look like.
But heck....I'd lay in some shag carpeting and string them as a door to my bedroom.....Groovy baby!

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Their sacrifice reminds me of the story in the Old Testament when Jonathan brought water to David when he was in exile.

It also reminds me of the Parable of 'The Widow's Mite'. The value of a gift is not its market value, but how much of a sacrifice it represents to the giver, and the effort which was made to make the gift meaninful. It is an honor to this country that these brave warriors see us as their fellows.

[Cultural Jihad]

"I felt that I wasn't just a foreign student. I was part of the people. It felt like home had been attacked." "I knew my people, I knew they are merciful — they can be fierce and deadly when provoked — but they are also the type of people who can easily cry for the pain of other people," he said.

They sure put the wealthy, cold-blooded, antiwar isolationist ideologues to shame.

[Cultural Jihad]

It also reminds me of the Parable of 'The Widow's Mite'.

Or just as valid, The Good Samaritan. In Jesus' day, the Samaritan people had rocks thrown at them by the pious Jews, so despised they were if they were seen in the streets. Sometimes people come into our lives to offer Christ-like assistance and help, from quarters we don't anticipate or expect, and it really shows the magical and universal nature of Christ's mercy and love.

[JMJ333]

Cool Maasai chokers. I'd buy beads or Jewelry.

[Brytani]

I wrote to the Kenya embassy asking how I can go about sending a thank you to the Massai. If they can provide me with a way to do so I will post the information on here.

The gift from this tribe has really touched my heart and I feel they do deserve at least thanks from us.

[McGavin999]

Beautiful beadwork. We've got to find some way to let these people know that we are aware of their wonderful gift, and how much it has touched our hearts.

I told everybody at work about this today, they were just dumbstruck.

[The Right Stuff]

We went to Kenya in autumn of 2000. The people there are the best - giving, charitable and hospitable. The government stinks, being a typical African despot who steals all of our aid money for his limos while the people work breaking big rocks into smaller ones.

The cows were a big gesture by the Maasai, since that's how they measure their wealth.

[cowgirlcutie]

Thoughtful and kind. We (the U.S) haven't had much of that directed our way lately. I hope that someone can find a way to tell them that we appreciate their kind thoughts.

[JMJ333]

Let me know if I can help in researching or looking for addresses or whatever. I'd love to express my gratitude to these people.

[McGavin999]

I think that's a great idea. I was thinking about writing to the embassy in Kenya, to the gentlemen who accepted the cows in our behalf. He might be able to help us.

[shezza]

Info from State Department:
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2962.htm

Ambassador to the United States--Dr. Yusuf Nzibo

Kenya maintains an embassy in the United States at
2249 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
(Tel. 202-387-6101).

The U.S. Embassy in Kenya is located at Haile Selassie and Moi Avenues, Nairobi, P.O. Box 30137 (Tel. 334141; Fax 340838).