Precious Gift

Krishan Sharma

A wise woman who was travelling in the rugged mountains found a precious stone in a stream that was meandering.

The next day she met another traveller who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food with that fellow. The hungry traveller saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. 

She did so without hesitation. 

The traveller left the place 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 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," said the man. 

(Sometimes it's not the wealth you have but what's inside you that others need.)