Story 19. Water into Wine (I).
Long ago a wise king invited everyone to his palace for a feast.
Everything was to be free.
He asked only one thing of his guests.
Each person was to bring a bottle of white wine.
A man in the village wanted to go, but there was a problem.
He did not have any wine to bring.
I can buy some wine, he thought, but it would be foolish to spend money for a party where everything is supposed to be free.
The man thought about what he would do.
He knew that there would be many people at the party.
Each person would pour his wine into a big bowl, and everyone would drink from that bowl.
Surely no one will notice if I bring a bottle of water and pour that into the bowl, said the man with a smile.
With so much wine in the bowl, a little water will not make a difference.
And so, on the day of the feast, the man arrived at the palace with his bottle of water.
