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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 the
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 something more precious. Give me what you have within you that
enabled you to give me the stone.
