King Oasis and the Dying Man

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The Dying Man

This Parable teaches about blessings and many more lessons. After a long drought, a poor man embarks on a journey to seek the King’s precious water, but does he have every it takes to win it?

In the village of Butiiti, there dwelt a man named Aduba. Across the land, life was splendid; everything flourished smoothly until a drought took hold, for months, then years, and seemed to stretch on indefinitely. The soils became so parched that not a single drop of moisture could be wrung from it. Butiiti was not spared, and Aduba felt its sting most keenly.

But kings are kings. The sole source of water for the people was their king. His reserves were abundant. While the lands everywhere lay scorched and barren, his domain thrived, a lush paradise it was. Every blade of grass and leaves of tress bore a verdancy beyond the ordinary, almost greener than natural. Rivers brimmed with pure crystalline waters, the very essence of life. The breezes themselves whispered cool solace and hope. His beasts boasted vigour unmatched, and his servants mirrored the land’s vitality.

Aduba recognised the necessity of even a single drop of water, the king’s water, for survival, prosperity, or even the slightest change. And he knew where to obtain it: from the King Oasis, as he had come to be known, a name now synonymous with life’s elixir.

One dawn, filled with steeled resolve, he set out to seek the king, embarking on a journey he had always feared he might never complete. For eight days, he walked, parched and frail. Along the way, his blood thickened, but he pressed on, fuelled by sheer determination and hope.

Along the path, he encountered folk returning from the king, the cans they carried brimmed, their faces alight with thankfulness, joy, and contentment. From them, he drew determination and hope, sipping from their pure precious water enough to nourish his body to persist. Many guided him, while others warned that to receive the king’s water, one must possess a container, a can, yet he had none. And none dared offer theirs, for they held the precious liquid they treasured above all. Still, he ventured forth, buoyed by their encouragement Nonetheless, he continued, encouraged by many. He hoped, even without a can, at the very least, he would carry it, even a single drop, in his empty berry!

At last, Aduba arrived and was received with warmth. The king’s servants revived him with foods and drinks, but it was the vibrant air and the celestial environment that revived him the most. He was grateful for his boundless hope and bravery and lamented the thought of dying for naught while his generous king lived.

Presented before the king, he spoke, “My liege, at long last, I am here. I have endured a formidable trek. The drought has ravaged all I possessed; I have exhausted every conceivable means to procure water, all to no avail. Please, my king, I beseech you, grant me some of your sacred water.”

The king replied, “My child, I bestow water upon anyone who seeks it, upon anyone deemed worth. To receive my gift, you must at least bear a vessel to carry it. I see you have brought nothing. You are not worth. Behold,” he gestured towards the throngs amassing life’s water in whatever receptacles they had, “observe your kin. Whatever you bring, I fill to brim. Be it a cup, a spoon, a tank, or a basket, you depart laden. Such is my way; I replenish according to your capacity.”

“Indeed, my king,” Aduba conceded. “Alas, I possess naughty in life. I am exceedingly poor, all that remains are the clothes upon my back. I implore you, my king, I lack a vessel. At least grant me some relief. Sate my thirst, my noble king. Fill my hollow belly. Provide me with sustenance so I may seek a vessel. Extend to me your mercy, my gracious king.”

The king, as merciful and compassionate as he was generous, gazed upon the impoverished man and declared, “Son, I shall sate your hunger, then you must depart. Venture forth and toil diligently. You must return with a vessel to hold that which you desire most. Seek counsel from your peers, your kin, and to instruct and guide you in acquiring one. Go forth, receive aid, and you too shall possess a can. But heed my warning. Do not waste my gift as others have. Never approach me with foliage or perforated vessels expecting my bounty.”

Elated, the Aduba felt his stomach fill with the pure water, the king’s boon. He journeyed home content and energetic. He heeded the king’s advice, laboured earnestly, and acquired a modest cup. Upon his return, the king filled it to the brim. He sought wisdom from the benevolent folk, and learned to avoid flawed and leaky vessels, and squandered none of his blessings. He embraced the king’s compassion, kindness, and largesse, and in turn, aided those in need and astray. He quenched their thirst and shepherded them to the king.

Prosperity and tranquillity became his. With time, he procured larger vessels, presenting them to the king, who joyfully filled them each time. Whenever they were depleted, he returned, and time and again, the king replenished relentlessly.

The king rejoiced in the Aduba’s advancement and accomplishments. In recognition, he blessed him two full tanks of the life-giving water. Overwhelmed with gratitude, the man extolled the king for all eternity.


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