receiving and giving

"If you do not have PhP 1,000, can you give PhP 1,000?", was the question my serious-toned boss asked me.

If this was your usual vanilla boss, I would think he has lost his mind. But this former boss of mine is different.

So, a deadpan, "No, Sir.", was my reply.

"If that's the case, how can you give PhP 1,000 if you do not have it?"

"It's impossible, Sir."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, Sir."

"Then, what is necessary before you can give PhP 1,000?"

"One must work for it, Sir. And earn it. Or, he simply receives a PhP 1,000 bill as a gift."

"Right. So, will the logic still stand if we replace the PhP 1,000 bill with wisdom?"

I was silent and then thankful.

"Why think like mere men?"