Tales from Akkadia - What is precious

Posted on 31 Dec 2025 @ 11:52pm by Commander Allyndra illm Warraquim

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A 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 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 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.

The woman said, if you realized that, then you have already realized what is the most precious thing. Giving without thought of oneself.


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