A Wisely-Chosen Gift

This is the story of Jack's mother, a wise woman. This is the story of her foolish son. Many smart people would say he was her greatest mistake; she, in a way they could never understand, disagreed.

You'd have to question her wisdom.

After all, "a fool and his money are soon parted." But Jack's mother was wise -- perhaps the wisest person in the land. And so, he did not trade their cow for magic beans. However, she sent him on another mission, alone.