Kirpi and the Journey of a Water Drop

One day, while walking in the forest, Kirpi felt a shiny little raindrop fall on his forehead.
— Hello! My name is Drop, — it said. — I’m on a long journey. Would you like to come with me?

Kirpi was surprised but nodded curiously. The drop began to explain:
— First, I lived in a cloud. The Sun turned me into vapor, and the wind carried me far away. When the cloud became heavy, I fell as a raindrop to the earth.

They reached a riverbank together. The drop joined the flowing water and said:
— Now I’m traveling with the river toward the great sea. There, the Sun will once again lift me into the sky as vapor.

Kirpi watched in amazement.
— So you are always traveling and giving life to nature?
— Yes, — the drop smiled. — I water flowers, give animals something to drink, and fill the clouds.

Kirpi took a deep breath and said:
— I learned so much today. From now on, I will see water differently.

The drop flowed away with the river, and Kirpi returned home proud of his new knowledge.