A Thoughtful Gift
(Originally in English)
A man went to Africa on a tour, and decided to buy
a present for his friend in America. But everything
was too expensive for him, just like at every tourist spot.
So he bought a broken vase that cost almost nothing.
He gave the address of his friend in America to
the shopkeeper and asked the shop to wrap the vase
and send it to that address.
He thought that his friend might think that the vase was
broken in the mail and would not blame him for being stingy.
When he got home, he received a thank-you
letter from his friend. The letter said: "Thank you very
much for the broken vase. It was very thoughtful of you
to wrap every broken piece in a sheet of paper."
