The Wise Woman

By: Author Unknown

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's not the wealth you have but what's inside
you that others need.