The world in a drop of water

Zhao+Yifan

A little drop of water asked the God for the real appearance on the earth. The God said： “My dear child， just go ahead and see. You will find the answer in your journey.”In a curious mood， the little drop began his trip.

No sooner had he condensed in the sky than he saw the spotless sky. It was a lovely morning， and a few fleecy white clouds were slowly floating in the sky， The lovely white and soft clouds in various shapes attracted the drop. It reflected the pure scenery and murmured to himself： “This may be the true appearance on the earth. The world full of purity is really desirable.” Suddenly， it felt almost dried in the baking heat. The drop reflected a dazzling shine. It was the sun which was radiating light and heat. The drop said excitedly： “It must be the human world which was always full of light and hope！” After some time， his reflection appeared green. The drop looked around and found a sea of green trees. Forests and jungles had thick vegetation and various kinds of species like singing birds. The drop took in the fresh air and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. “May this the real appearance on the earth？”The drop whispered， caught in a puzzle.

However， a sharp smell came all of a sudden. The drop looked at his gray reflections and got into a panic. “Where have I been？” the drop cried， soon became muddy. There was a factory whose chimneys were discharging smoke into the atmosphere. Trees on the hills nearby had all been cut down and pounds of polluted water was pouring into the river. People there were dragging their feet forward with masks on their faces. The sky above the factory had a poor visibility and was no longer clean. Little sunlight managed to shine through thick smoke. All the people below were living in an awful condition. “So thats the human world I have been searching for such a long time. How could this be possible？ Isnt the human world is filled with purity， light and hope？”The drop jumped in the sea and got back to the heaven.

“So my dear child， have you find your answer？”asked the God.

“Maybe Ive mistaken something. The human world isnt as beautiful as I thought. It just the hell with wretched environment.”applied the drop.

“You are partly true. At the very beginning， the human world is harmonious. But with the development of economy， the greedy people made everything different. They destroyed the environment and was finally punished. Now the human world is almost the same as hell.”said the God with a sigh.

The world in the little drop of water is just a real reflection of our real world. We must reflect on our actions and learn how to live in harmony with the nature. No matter how wealthy you are， you have to breathe. To destroy the environment is to kill ourselves gradually. Please dont make our tear to be the last drop of pure water in the world.

作者簡介：趙伊凡，河北衡水中學高三年級655班學生。endprint