00:00The poor hungry woman with bare feet walks up to a rich woman and says,
00:03Please, can you give me something to eat?
00:04I haven't eaten anything for three days.
00:06The rich woman is very kind.
00:08She says, Yes, of course.
00:09I just cooked lunch.
00:10Wait here, and I'll bring you some food.
00:11Then she goes inside her house.
00:13The poor woman thinks this lady is very kind.
00:15Finally, I will be able to end my three days of hunger.
00:17A few minutes later, the rich woman returns with food and a pair of shoes.
00:21She gives the food to the poor woman and says,
00:23I also want you to have these shoes.
00:25You don't have any shoes, and I never wear these.
00:26My husband gave them to me a long time ago, so you can keep them.
00:29The poor woman thanks her sincerely and leaves.
00:32Later, she sits alone in a quiet place.
00:34She decides to eat first and wear the shoes afterward.
00:36After finishing her meal, she removes the plastic bottles she was using to protect her feet and puts on one
00:41shoe.
00:42But when she tries to wear the second shoe, something feels strange.
00:44She checks inside and is shocked to find a large amount of money hidden in it.
00:48The poor woman immediately realizes that the money must belong to the rich family.
00:52For a moment, she thinks about how this money could buy food for many days and make her life easier.
00:57But then she says to herself,
00:58This woman helped me when I needed it most.
01:00I cannot keep someone else's money.
01:02So she decides to return it.
01:03Meanwhile, the rich woman's husband comes home and asks,
01:06Where are those old shoes that were in the closet?
01:07His wife explains,
01:09A homeless woman came today asking for food.
01:11I gave her lunch and also those old shoes because I never used them.
01:14Hearing this, the husband becomes very worried.
01:15What have you done?
01:16He says,
01:17I had hidden money inside those shoes.
01:19I've been saving it for our son's medical treatment.
01:21The wife is shocked.
01:22How was I supposed to know you hid money in them?
01:23The husband asks if she knows the woman.
01:25She replies,
01:26No, but she was tall and had long hair.
01:28You would recognize her if you saw the shoes.
01:30The husband quickly leaves to search for the poor woman.
01:33A short time later, the poor woman returns and knocks on their door.
01:36When the rich woman opens it, she is surprised and says,
01:38Thank goodness you came back.
01:39Please come in.
01:40The poor woman sits down and says,
01:42I found this money inside the shoes you gave me.
01:44She takes the money from her pocket and adds,
01:46This belongs to you.
01:47I didn't take anything from it.
01:48The rich woman is deeply touched.
01:50Thank you so much for your honesty, she says.
01:52Many people might not have returned it.
01:54My husband saved this money for our son's treatment.
01:56When we thought it was lost, our whole family became worried.
01:59She offers some of the money to the poor woman, but the woman refuses.
02:02This money is for your son's treatment.
02:04I can't take it.
02:04The rich woman smiles and says,
02:06This is not a payment.
02:07It is a thank you gift.
02:08If you hadn't returned the money, I don't know what would have happened to my son.
02:11Please accept it.
02:12The poor woman finally accepts and gives her heartfelt blessings.
02:15May God bless your son with good health and a happy life, she says before leaving.
02:18True wealth is not found in money.
02:20It is found in honesty, kindness and good character.
02:23If you were in the poor woman's place, what would you do with the money?
02:26Let us know in the comments.
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