One beautiful spring morning, a farmer and his son set out for the market with their donkey, hoping to sell it. The father and son walked side by side while the donkey followed behind them. They had barely gone a short distance when they met a group of young women walking in the opposite direction.

A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several long hours before her flight. She hunted for a book in the airport shops, bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop.

The Parable of the Empty Cup: A Lesson in Humility and Openness