The well

The well

A long time in the past, there have been four households who lived in a small village in somalia. The first family might argue all of the time, the second own family had been very grasping, the third circle of relatives were always far from the village exploring due to the fact they were by no means satisfied with what they had or in which they lived. However the fourth own family had been calm and affected person, and that they enjoyed dwelling of their small community.

One night time, the daughter of the 0.33 family was out exploring while she discovered a nicely hidden among some trees inside the desolate tract. The daughter ran lower back to her circle of relatives and advised them about the nicely and in order that they commenced to apply the nicely to get their water.

It turned into no longer long earlier than the opposite families heard information of the properly, and very soon all four households have been the usage of the well to get their water till it was in risk of going for walks dry.

This went on for some time, and it become apparent that the water within the nicely changed into getting lower and decrease, yet not one of the families wanted to stop the usage of the well as it become near the village and intended that they did now not must walk to this point to get the water which they used to drink and cook and clean with.

Sooner or later, the smart leader, who had constantly recognised approximately the name of the game well, spoke to every own family in flip. The chief stated to them, ‘tonight you need to live in your houses. You need to not use the properly for one entire night, that manner the water could have time to upward push all over again.’

Each of the families agreed to stay away from the nicely, especially because the wise leader warned that there could be a intense punishment for any circle of relatives who disobeyed this simple rule.

But when night fell, the son of the primary family could not face up to travelling the nicely as he wanted to make sure he had masses of water for day after today in order that his own family could not argue over who would stroll the lengthy distance to the standard properly used by the relaxation of the villagers. He crept out to the properly carrying two big buckets and stuffed them each to the top earlier than returning to his home and hiding the buckets wherein they would now not be visible.

No longer lengthy after, the son of the second family additionally crept out to the nicely and filled  massive buckets all the manner to the top as he changed into very greedy and wanted the water for his own family on my own.

Then the daughter of the 1/3 family additionally crept out to the properly as she couldn't resist exploring at night and reasoned that it was she who had found the properly in the first location so it became her circle of relatives who deserved the more water despite the warning from the sensible leader.

Tomorrow, the chief visited the well and turned into distressed to discover that it become absolutely dry. He waited until he knew that every one of the households had been far from their houses, then he visited every home in turn.

 Inside the first home he located the 2 buckets, considered one of which become already empty, but the different nonetheless contained the water which became stolen from the nicely. Whilst he visited the second one and 1/3 houses he also determined the buckets of water hidden wherein no one might see them. But whilst he visited the fourth domestic he determined that the buckets have been dry and realised that the patient circle of relatives had remained of their beds all night. They'd listened to his caution and had stayed far from the well in order that the water might upward thrust over again.

The wise leader called all four households to the meeting region within the village in which he confronted them about the properly. ‘you three households all stole water from the properly even though i informed you not to,’ stated the chief in a stern voice. ‘i know this due to the fact i visited your houses this morning and found the buckets of water. Because you defied my commands you may be compelled to stay on your homes for thirty days and nights with out meals or water as punishment. I am hoping that you may spend this time thinking about the wrong you have accomplished.’

To the fourth circle of relatives he stated, ‘you listened to my simple commands and stayed in your house ultimate night time and did no longer visit the well. Take this letter and open it when you return to your home.’

The fourth circle of relatives took the letter and lower back home. When they opened the letter there was a map inner. The own family accompanied the instructions at the map and after traveling for plenty miles they determined a well surrounded through an abundance of fruit trees and vegetable flowers. There has been enough meals and water to ultimate the circle of relatives a whole lifetime!

The households who were compelled to stay of their houses without meals or water learned a precious lesson that day. They found out that it become usually fine to pay attention to the advice of 1’s elders and not to take matters when you have been informed no longer to. In addition they realised that the fourth circle of relatives have been rewarded for their patience and their willingness to observe the simple policies which advantage a community.