Friday, June 29, 2012

Quotable Friday: The Wise Woman

 
 
The Wise Woman's Stone
(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 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."
 

4 comments:

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Frani said...

Oh wow, never heard that one, it is great! Thanks for sharing!! I love your words of wisdom and love.

Mrs. Paul said...

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Mrs. Paul said...

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