The health conscious crow

What happens when an ecologically-aware crow decided to end his burning thirst, and finds a jar of water?

It was a hot and sunny day. Everything in the jungle looked parched. The trees looked dull and lifeless. The leaves had turned brown. The grass had become dry and brittle. All the water in the river and the stream beds had dried up. The empty water-bed had developed cracks.

All the animals sat under the trees, leaning against the tree trunks, where they had collapsed with exhaustion. They felt dull and their throats had become dry. No one was making any kind of sound, as none had any energy left.

A thirsty crow flew all over the jungle in search of water. Everywhere he looked, he saw signs of dryness, and was dismayed. There was not a drop of water available anywhere. He started to feel weak. Tears spilled out from his eyes at his plight. Feeling giddy, he immediately perched on a tree in the field for some time.

He searched the branches of the trees nearby for the juicy berries they were famous for. But sadly, there was no sign of the red berries. “I think the monkeys and the birds must have eaten all the berries,” the crow muttered.

His eyes roamed all over the ground for a sign of a green plant, so that he could get some moisture by chewing its juicy leaves. But all around he saw signs of dryness. The leaves looked so brittle and brown. “Even the rocks don’t have a bit of moss, some hungry animals must have eaten the moss too,” the crow said. “Desperate times call for desperate measures.”

He saw a pitcher of water underneath a tree and a few wrappers. Looks like they were leftovers of a picnic. The crow’s eyes widened and hope flared in his heart. He flew down towards the jar.

“Water at last,” the crow smiled as he saw some water at the bottom of the jar.