The Worth of a Stone

    By Poonam Senwal

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    27 Jun, 2024

    a man and a boy sitting in front of a fire place in a living room with a fireplace and a clock, visual art, a storybook illustration, Diego Gisbert Llorens, promotional image

    One day, the son, filled with curiosity, turned to his father, asking, 'Father, what is my life worth?'

    a man and a boy sitting in front of a fireplace with a fire place in the background and a fireplace in the background, arts and crafts movement, a storybook illustration, Christian Hilfgott Brand, promotional image

    The father, wise and patient, gave his son a stone and said, 'My son, if you want to know the value of your life, take this stone and go to the market. If someone asks you for the price, stay quiet and hold up two fingers.'

    a man and a boy sitting on a couch in a living room together, one of them is looking at the camera, arts and crafts movement, a character portrait, Dan Scott, promotional image

    He said that an old woman in the market offered two dollars for the stone. The father listened and then advised his son to take the stone to the museum.After some time, an old woman approached the boy and asked, 'How much is this stone worth?' The boy remained silent and raised two fingers. The woman said, 'Two dollars' and tried to pay.

    a man in a suit and tie standing next to a little boy in a suit and tie in a museum, naive art, a hyperrealistic painting, F. Scott Hess, award - winning photography

    A man in a suit and tie approached the boy, asking, 'Sir, how much is this stone cost?' The boy remained silent and raised two fingers. The man offered two hundred dollars.

    a man sitting at a table with a book in front of him and another man standing behind him in front of a bookcase, arts and crafts movement, a storybook illustration, Chip Zdarsky, graphic novel

    Fearful, the boy informed his father that the man at the museum wanted to buy the stone for two hundred dollars. The father then sent him to a stone market.

    two men standing in front of a display of rocks and stones in a store with people looking at them, samikshavad, a stock photo, Bikash Bhattacharjee, award-winning photograph

    An old man behind the counter saw the stone and exclaimed, 'My God, I have been looking for this stone all my life. What do you want for it?' The boy raised two fingers.

    a man and a boy sitting on a couch in a living room together, one of them is looking at the camera, sots art, computer graphics, Clark Voorhees, promotional image

    The boy was shocked when the old man offered him $20,000 for the stone. He quickly returned to his father and shared the incident.

    two men sitting on a couch smiling at each other's eyes and hands together, with a living room in the background, incoherents, a stock photo, Christian Hilfgott Brand, portrait photography

    With a smile, the father replied, 'Look, son, someone who knows the value of a stone has offered you the highest amount because he recognizes it's true worth.'

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