Sally was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern Arizona

when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the

trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the Navajo

woman if she would like a ride.

With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car. Resuming the

journey, Sally tried in vain to make a bit of small talk with the Navajo

woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything she

saw, studying every little detail, until she noticed a brown bag on the seat

next to Sally.

"What's in the bag?" asked the old woman.

Sally looked down at the brown bag and said, "It's a bottle of wine.

I got it for my husband."

The Navajo woman was silent for another moment or two. Then speaking with

the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said, "Good trade."