A wise woman who was travelling 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.
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.
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 ."
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