A boy grows up in a poor Eastern European country. Every Saturday at services his rabbi ends the sermon by saying, "Life is like a fountain." The boy remembers this whenever he has a hard test, or he is bullied at school, and it helps him cope.
When he gets older, he decides to move to America for a better life. It is hard at first, but he remembers that "life is like a fountain," and perseveres.
Eventually he gets a good job and starts a family. Sure, there are struggles along the way, but he only has to think, "life is like a fountain" to find the strength to keep going.
One day, he hears that the rabbi from his old town is very sick and on his deathbed. The man decides he must see the rabbi before he dies. So, he flies out to Europe and goes back to his hometown, where he finds the rabbi.
"Rabbi, when I was young, I attended your sermons, and you always used to say 'Life is like a fountain.' It was so profound, and many times over the course of my life I have pondered it, and it has given me strength. But, I must confess that I feel I have never truly understood it's meaning. Can you please tell me what is meant by 'life is like a fountain?'"
The rabbi thinks for a minute before responding:
"Okay, so it's not like a fountain."
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