The Ocean

I went for a walk by the ocean, feeling gloomy.

The ocean said, “Wait a second, I’ve got something to cheer you up.”

A minute later, hundreds of whales came near the shore and spouted water at the same time. It was like a reverse flow Niagara Falls.

The ocean said, “Are you feeling better now?”

I said much, much better.

But then the whales beached themselves. I tried pushing them back in the water but they wouldn’t budge.

I asked the ocean for help. The ocean felt badly that its gift backfired.

I said, “It doesn’t matter, can you help?”

The ocean rose its tide and the whales swam away.

I asked the ocean if it felt okay now.

The ocean said, “Yes, thank you so much!!”