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 great 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 the stone."