There was once an unusual well and people traveled far and wide to visit it. Legend goes that if you got near the well, you would hear the sound of rushing water at the bottom of the cavern. And if you ‘took a drink’ from it, it offered the miracle of whatever you lacked.
There was a man who couldn’t speak but after drinking from the well, he got his voice back. Eagerly, he told everyone his story.
There was another man who couldn’t hear but then got his hearing back. No matter where he was, people could see him stand still with his eyes closed, listening to the birds, taking in the sound of water, and just basking in world of sounds.
There was a little girl who always dreamt of singing, and after going to the well, she opened her mouth and beautiful music came out.
A bitter old woman, who had lost all hope, climbed the hill to the well and as she began to just hear the water, she felt hope returning. She finally knew what it was to be strong in spirit.
One by one, people came because word spread. For generations, the well was visited and was much loved. People preserved the path that led to the miracle water, as well as maintained the stone exterior of the well. It was the treasure of the region.
One day, everything changed. The sound of water coming from the well disappeared. When children went to investigate, they found a man sitting on the side of the well. He kept telling them one thing, “The water is not gone”. But when they looked in, there was NO sound of water at all. People began to grieve over their perceived loss of the miracle giving water.
Finally, a small child looked up into the face of the man and said, “Do you have any water?” Ah, that day everything changed.
The man WAS the water. He held everything in his power. People finally understood him when he said, “He who comes to me will never thirst again.”
