It is told that there was a small cat named Katakoto. He lived in a small house with his mother and his family. One day, after the family gathered around the dining table, and after they had their favorite meal, Katakoto the cat went to the water tap to wash his hands.
So Katakoto the cat opened the water tap, washed his hands and face, then closed the water tap without tightening it. Katakoto the cat looked at the water tap, and a few drops of water had dripped from it, drop by drop. Katakoto the cat didn’t close the water tap well, then said to himself: What do simple water drops do? Nothing. I won’t close the tap.
The big mountain and small sand grains: His mother the big hen called him, saying: Katakoto-kata, katakoto-kata! Then she said to him: I hear the sound of water drops. Did you not close the water tap well? Katakoto the cat answered her: Simple water drops won’t affect you, mom!
So his mother took him outside and pointed to a big mountain, then said to him: My beloved Katakoto, this big mountain is made of small sand grains, and simple water drops also become a big ocean.
The night is still long: Katakoto the cat said to her: Yes, my beloved mother. I understood your speech well, and I will go to close the water tap. His mother left him and went to the sleep room to sleep, leaving Katakoto the cat doing what she asked of him. While Katakoto the cat was holding his favorite toy, he said: I’ll play a little, then go to close the water tap. No surprise, the night was still long.
Katakoto the cat and playing: Katakoto the cat kept playing and playing and playing and playing until he was overcome by sleepiness, so he went to his bed to sleep, and forgot to close the water tap. Drop after drop until the whole house was flooded with water.
The house flooding: Katakoto the cat woke up the next morning to the sound of his mother screaming, saying: Wake up, wake up, wake up everyone, wake up quickly, wake up quickly, the house is flooding, the house is flooding, the house is flooding. Then she screamed in Katakoto the cat’s face with extreme anger, saying to him: You are the cause because you didn’t listen to my words well.
Katakoto the cat’s sadness: Katakoto the cat said to her, feeling sadness, guilt, and remorse: I am sorry, Mom. I made a mistake. His mother said to him: Hurry and help us to get the water out of the house before we all drown. Then she brought new water from the river to fill the tank and drink and bathe.
Water is more precious than anything in life: After the water tank was filled, Katakoto the cat said: I learned today not to waste even one drop of water. Water is more precious than anything in life, and without it we cannot live at all, ever, ever, ever.