In a land called Gold Dust, there were three men who visited a tree surrounded by sand the color of gold. The tree was as old as the land, and shimmered in the light because of some of the sand that would catch upon it.
One of the men came from a very hard life of poverty. He had nearly nothing to lose and everything to gain. He lived in this poverty since he was born, and will never see complete convenience that this world has to offer.
"I need a sip of water", this man said one day, in the shade of the tree as he dozed to sleep.
When he woke up he saw a half a coconut on the ground in front of him. The coconut was full of water, about enough to fill one cup.
Delighted, he took a sip, and then brought it to others who were thirsty, where he has been living.
Later that day, another man came to the tree, and upon the shade, the man spoke as he dozed off.
"I need water to cook today".
When he woke up, there was a jar of water in front of him. The jar was filled to the brim.
Delighted, he took hold of it, and brought it to his home, he made a large *** of food with the water and celebrated with anyone willing.
Once more, that night, a man came to the tree. The man observed the tree and it's beauty in the moonlight. He decides to lay next to the tree, and sobs.
"I don't have any water and it is hot and dry everywhere. This tree must be so satisfied to have water. I want the water that will satisfy my suffering".
The man drifted to sleep as he wept. When he woke up, there was a coconut in front of him full of water. The man became upset and decided not to take hold of it. He left the tree to search for water, but came back to find nothing but the tree in the golden sand, later that night.
"I had enough water to fill a cup, but what about water to cook something to eat? I want the water that will satisfy my suffering."
Once again he fell asleep, but when he woke up, there was a jar of water filled to the top in front of him. The man became upset and decided not to take hold of it. He left the tree and searched for water, but when he came back, the jar was also gone, and left in it's place was the tree and the sand, later that night.
"I had enough water to fill a cup, and a *** to cook food to eat, but what about enough water to find food to eat? I want the water that will satisfy my suffering".
When the man woke up, in front of him was an ocean of water, fishes, and a nice breeze that came from the water. The man became upset, because although he finally got what he wanted, there were people fishing In the ocean, and all by the water.
"Woe is me, everyone who asked for water, got what they wanted, but why not me. Why are all these people touching my water."
In the sky, a voice could be heard.
"I gave you what you asked for, are you not satisfied, because I gave these people the same?"
The man fell to the ground, but did not lose his sorrow.
"They may have water"
Out the mans mouth were words that could not be found in his heart.
The man, came to the tree and spoke again, in the middle of the night.
"I would like a wall to hide the water behind it. I would like a ladder attached to the wall, but only I can climb it. They will have to find another way to get the water."
In the morning, there was a large wall of sand that covered the sight of the water from the people of the land. The only person who could see the glass ladder to climb the wall was the man. Using leaves and mud to climb the ladder, he found the sight of the water, but when he got to the other side, it was filled with water.
"I cannot swim, this is too much water for only me, someone help me, out of my water"
But when people heard his cries, they realized there was no way to get up to him, as the ladder could not be seen by anyone else.
The man cried and begged to be let out, but no one could help...
The water washed the man away, and in the belly of the water was the man, in the belly of a family of fishes.
Eventually, the sand wall was cracked by the pressure of the water, and water came down and into the land. The people were prepared for the water to overflow, so they prepared ditches for the water to stream through.
When the water streamed through the ditches the water never stopped, and the people never ran out of water again.
The End.