From Wisdom of the Idiots “
THE COW
Once upon a time there was a cow. In all the world there was no animal which so regularly gave so much milk of such high quality.
People came from far and wide to see this wonder. The cow was extolled by all. Fathers told their children of its dedication to its appointed task. Ministes of religion adjured their flocks to emulate it in their own way. Government officials referred to it as a paragon which right behavious, planning, and thinking could uplicate in the human community. Everyone was, in short, able to benefit from the existence of this wonderful animal.
There was, however, one feature which most people, absorbed as they were by the obvious advantages of the cow, failed to observe. It had a little habit, you see. And this habit was that, as soon as a pail had been filled with its admittedly unparalleled milk – it kicked it over.”
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In the end Idries too kicked the bucket (this is his obituary after all), but only once, and before that he provided the world with much unparalleled milk. We could do worse than to drink.