The Wise Woman's Stone
Story by
Author Unknown
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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."
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