Craft ☼ƒ the Wise

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. 

~Author Unknown

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