OPPORTUNITY
An ancient fable tells of three merchants crossing the Arabian Desert. Traveling in darkness to avoid the intense heat one starless night, they were passing over a dry creek bed when a voice from the blackness commanded them to halt. They were then ordered to stoop down, pick up pebbles from the creek bed and put them in their pockets. After obeying this strange command, they were told to leave that place, camping nowhere near. The mysterious voice then told them that in the morning they would be both happy and sad. Shaken and confused, and obeying the mysterious voice, they traveled through the night. When morning came, the men anxiously looked into their pockets, and rather than finding the pebbles as expected, there were precious jewels. They indeed, were both happy and sad. Happy for what they had; sad that they had not made more of their opportunity!
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