Good Trade
Wayne, was driving home from one of his business trips in Northern
Queensland when he saw an elderly Aboriginal man walking on the side of the
road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, he stopped the car and asked
the Aboriginal man if he would like a lift. With a silent nod of thanks,
the old man got into the car. Resuming the journey, the old man just sat
silently, looking intently at everything he saw, studying every little
detail, until he noticed a brown bag on the seat next to Wayne.
"What's in the bag Brother?" asked the old man.
Wayne, looked down at the brown bag and said, "It's a bottle of wine. I got
it for my wife."
The Aboriginal man was silent for another moment or two. Then speaking with
the quiet wisdom of an elder, he said, 'Good swap...'~