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 white bag on
the seat next to Sally.
"What in bag?" asked the old woman.
Sally looked down at the white bag and said, "It's a box of chocolates 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."
