"Is it true?" The other man asks

"Well depends on what you want to believe..."

"But... can I see it?"

"Can you?" and gave a step back to let him see.

The other man looked and smiled. The corners of his mouth almost reached his ears! "I can see it alright!"

So he went away. When he was crossing the door to go outside the other man grabbed his arm to stop him.

"You do not need to go away! There is plenty of room for you and food... " He pleaded

But he just looked at him with  happy eyes. Turned his back and crossed the door. When the other man went after him outside he could not see him anymore.

"You already have what you need! Be happy, proud, truthful, honest and loving... and you will always find what you are looking for! And besides I am just a shadow... You know where to find my real self again"

Still in the door, the other man let one tear fall, but he was not sad! Insted of one gift he had received two gifts... and none of them could be measured. He looked up to the sky to see it blue, for the first time in months, the sun was shinning... and shadows... oh shadows were all over the place! He smiled and said "thank you!" And then went inside again where the young and the old were waiting to meet him!