I am sitting here listening to the rain fall softly outside. The long weekend has been gorgeous so far; hot and sunny; and I suspect we can all use these few moments of relief.
A little rain to keep us indoors for a few more hours; indulge in coffee and breakfast; cuddle next to sleepy bodies; read the paper; reflect on how good life is.
I saw this on Inspiration Peak this morning. It has such a good message - about generosity and strength of character. And how sometimes it takes just a little spark from someone, or a situation, to make you realize that you have been asleep.. and that it's time to wake up (metaphorically and physically).
Enjoy.
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 the stone."
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