What truly matters!!
Long ago, at a small oasis on the edge of the Silk Road, there lived a young cloth seller named Karim. His family was very poor. They lived in a small tent with only a few rolls of rough cloth woven by his father’s hands. Beside the long caravans loaded with spices, silk, and gold that crossed the desert day after day, Karim’s little stall looked like a tiny speck in the sea of sand – something most merchants passed by without even noticing. One day, a large caravan from the West arrived at the oasis. The camels’ backs were bent under chests of precious goods: glittering glass, shining silver, and the rich scent of expensive spices Karim had never even dreamed of. Heart pounding, Karim picked up the finest roll of cloth his father had ever woven and walked toward the caravan leader. “Sir,” he said, trying to keep his voice from shaking, “this is the best fabric my family has. If you buy it, we can live through the whole winter.” The leader took the cloth, glanced at it once, and curled...