The
Wise Woman's Stone provoking
A wise woman who was traveling in
the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another
traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food.
The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it
to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left rejoicing in his good
fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime.
But, a few days later, he came back to return the stone to the wise
woman. "I've been
thinking," he said. "I know how valuable this stone is, but I give it
back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what
you have within you that enabled you to give me this stone."
Sometimes
it not the wealth you have but what's inside you that others need.