THE PRESENT
A few years ago, a struggling golf pro was hired for one week to go to the
The pro was promised a large sum of money and offered an even larger bonus if the sheik could break 100 by the end of their week of lessons.
As soon as the golf pro arrived at the sheik’s private airport, he was treated like royalty. Anything he wanted was immediately given to him free of charge.
At the first session, the golf pro and the sheik became friends almost instantly.
They met for three hours every morning and three hours every afternoon.
By the end of the week, the sheik, who had never played golf before, broke 100. The golf pro would get his huge bonus!
When the golf pro was getting ready to leave, the sheik gave him his check for the week of lessons and the huge bonus.
And then the sheik said to the pro, “I must also give you a present for your kindness and help. What would you like?”
The pro said, “This is the most money I’ve ever made -- you don’t owe me anything.”
The sheik said, “No, I must get you a present.”
The pro said “OK -- just buy me a golf club.”
The sheik said, “Consider it done.”
After a few months had passed, the golf pro received a registered letter in the mail. It was from a
