On Giving And Taking Poem by Kahlil Gibran
On Giving And Taking
Once there lived a man who had a valley-full of needles. And one
day the mother of Jesus came to him and said: 'Friend, my son's
garment is torn and I must needs mend it before he goeth to the
temple. Wouldst thou not give me a needle?'
And he gave her not a needle, but he gave her a learned discourse
on Giving and Taking to carry to her son before he should go to
the temple.
Yes, one should deserve a visit to temple before going there.
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8/6/2026 2:51:37 PM # rel_20260806T081513Z_580e7f4
And he gave her not a needle, but he gave her a learned discourse on Giving and Taking to carry to her son before he should go to the temple. not a needle but a learned discourse..... sarcastic Gibran