Bottle of Wine - for Mr Ry

[Amy P]

Sally was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern

Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of

the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and

asked the Navajo woman if she would like a ride.

With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car. Resuming the

journey, Sally tried in vain to make a bit of small talk with the Navajo

woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything

she saw, studying every little detail, until she noticed a brown bag on the

seat next to Sally.

"What's in the bag?" asked the old woman.

Sally looked down at the brown bag and said, "It's a bottle of wine. I

got it for my husband."

The Navajo woman was silent for another moment or two.

Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said, "Good trade."

[cindi o'h]

good one, Amy!