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 in the wise woman's bag, admired it, and asked the wise
woman to give it to him. The wise woman did so without hesitating.
The traveler left, feeling delighted by his good fortune. He knew the jewel was worth enough to
give him security for the rest of his life.
But a few days later he came back, searching for the wise woman. When he found her, he returned the
stone and said, "I have been thinking. I know how valuable this stone is, but I give it back to you
in the hope that you can give me something much more precious. If you can, give me what you have
within you that enabled you to give me the stone."
Sometimes it's not the wealth you have but what's inside you that others need. You are rich or poor
according to what you have. not according to what you have. You aren't wealthy until you have
something money can't buy.