Subject: Navajo wisdom > > >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 word or two of thanks, she got in the car. > >After resuming the journey and a bit of small talk, the >Navajo woman 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. Got it for my husband." > >The Navajo woman was silent for a moment, and then >speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder said, "Good trade"