There was a traveler who passed through many countries. It was a hot day, and the traveler was tired, hungry, and thirsty. He was thinking that he only needed a shaded area to rest in. At that moment, as far as his eye could see, he found a large tree full of leaves. The traveler felt happy and asked himself: Do I have water to drink? The traveler searched and didn’t find any, but he saw a bottle of cold water on the ground under the tree.
The traveler sat on the ground and began to sip water from the bottle. Afterward, he wished in his heart that he would find something to eat in this place. Immediately, the traveler found many dishes appearing before him. The traveler realized that he was sitting under a magical tree. It was the wishing tree.
The wishing tree, for whoever sits beneath it, what they desire is fulfilled. The traveler enjoyed the delicious, tasty food. The traveler felt sleepy and wanted to sleep, so he wished for a comfortable bed. Indeed, he found a comfortable bed before him. The traveler stretched his body on the comfortable bed.
His feet were hurting him, for he had walked a long distance. He wished that someone would massage his feet. Indeed, a beautiful young woman appeared before him and began massaging his feet. Soon, the traveler fell into a deep sleep. After a long time, he woke up from his sleep.
The young woman was still there massaging his feet. The traveler thought in a different way and asked himself: How are wishes fulfilled in this manner? How do I get everything I wish for? Is someone deceiving me? Is the magical tree controlled by an evil sorcerer? Indeed, an evil sorcerer appeared in place of the beautiful young woman.
The sorcerer was laughing in an evil manner. The traveler said to himself: Will this evil sorcerer eat me? Immediately, the sorcerer approached the traveler and opened his mouth wide. The traveler was very afraid, so he ran quickly.
The traveler ran a very long distance. When the traveler looked behind him, he didn’t find anything. The traveler wondered: Did all this really happen, or was this a nightmare? The traveler began to think about what had happened and understood that the wishing tree fulfills whatever the person thinks of. At that point, the traveler decided to continue his journey and never return to the wishing tree again.
Translated from the story: The Wishing Tree