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A young man, while travelling through a desert,came across a spring of clear water. 1______ water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder 2______ had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 3______ (present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 4______ (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home 5______ a happy heart. After the student left, the teacher let 6______ student taste the water. He spit it out, 7______ (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 8______?" The teacher replied, "You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 9______ (sweet)." We understand this lesson best 10______ we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe on a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing. |