(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (JJ Many) (NNS years)) (RB ago)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN village))) (, ,) (NP (DT an) (JJ old) (NN man)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN hired) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB clear) (NP (DT the) (NN spring)) (PRT (RB up)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN mountain)))))))) (. .)))
Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring up on the mountain.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
village
village
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hire
hired
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
clear
clear
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
advmod
up
up
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
mountain
mountain
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBD patrolled) (NP (DT the) (NN spring)) (NP (DT every) (NN day))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD swept) (ADVP (RB away)) (NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS leaves)) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS things)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD would) (VP (VB dirty) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ fresh) (NN flow)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN water)))))))))))) (. .)))
He patrolled the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
patrol
patrolled
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
det
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sweep
swept
VERB
VBD
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
leave
leaves
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
dirty
dirty
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
fresh
fresh
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
flow
flow
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Soon)) (, ,) (S (NP (JJ beautiful) (NNS swans)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (JJ clear) (NN spring))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN village)) (VP (VBD became) (NP (DT a) (JJ popular) (NN attraction)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS visitors))))) (. .)))
Soon, beautiful swans came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
Soon
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
beautiful
beautiful
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
swan
swans
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
clear
clear
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
village
village
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
attraction
attraction
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
visitor
visitors
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Years)) (VP (VBD passed)) (. .)))
Years passed.
nsubj
Number=Plur
year
Years
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pass
passed
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN evening)) (NP (DT the) (NN town) (NNS leaders)) (VP (VBD held) (NP (DT a) (NN meeting))) (. .)))
One evening the town leaders held a meeting.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
evening
evening
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
town
town
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
leader
leaders
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hold
held
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
meeting
meeting
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD looked) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN salary) (NN list)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VB keep) (NP (DT this) (JJ old) (NN man)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN year)) (PP (IN after) (NP (NN year))))))))) (. ?)))
As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, "Why do we keep this old man on year after year?
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
salary
salary
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
list
list
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
case
after
after
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (NP (PRP him)) (CC or) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN work)))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
I don't think we need him or his work."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RBR Later)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ old) (NN man)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN asked) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB leave)))))) (. .)))
Later, the old man was asked to leave.
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
Later
ADV
RBR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
ask
asked
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
leave
leave
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (JJ several) (NNS weeks))) (, ,) (NP (NN nothing)) (VP (VBD changed)) (. .)))
For several weeks, nothing changed.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
week
weeks
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
change
changed
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (NP (JJ early) (NN autumn))) (, ,) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS leaves)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fall) (PP (IN off) (NP (DT the) (NNS trees)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN spring)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN covered) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS leaves)))))) (. .)))
By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves.
case
by
By
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
autumn
autumn
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
leave
leaves
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
fall
fall
VERB
VB
case
off
off
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
tree
trees
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
cover
covered
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
leave
leaves
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (DT A) (JJ few) (NNS days)) (RBR later)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN water)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB much) (JJR darker))) (. .)))
A few days later, the water was much darker.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Cmp
dark
darker
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (NP (RB Only) (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS months)) (IN after) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ old) (NN man)) (VP (VBD left)))) (, ,) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS swans)) (VP (VBD left) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (SINV (VBD did) (NP (DT the) (NNS tourists))))) (. .)))
Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists.
advmod
only
Only
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
swan
swans
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
tourist
tourists
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Disease)) (VP (VBD reached) (ADVP (RB deeply)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN village)))) (. .)))
Disease reached deeply into the village.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Disease
Disease
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
reach
reached
VERB
VBD
advmod
deeply
deeply
ADV
RB
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
village
village
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Quickly)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS leaders)) (VP (VBD held) (NP (DT a) (JJ special) (NN meeting))) (. .)))
Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting.
advmod
quickly
Quickly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
leader
leaders
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hold
held
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
special
special
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
meeting
meeting
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Realizing) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN mistake)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD rehired) (NP (DT the) (JJ old) (NN man))) (. .)))
Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
realize
Realizing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
mistake
mistake
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
rehire
rehired
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (PP (IN within) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS weeks))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN spring)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB clear) (PRT (RP up)))))) (. .)))
Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up.
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
case
within
within
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
week
weeks
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
clear
clear
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (ADJP (RB Soon) (JJ new)) (NN life)) (VP (VBD returned) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN village)))) (. .)))
Soon new life returned to the village.
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
Soon
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
return
returned
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
village
village
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS friends)) (, ,) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB see))) (. ?)))
So, my friends, do you see?
discourse
so
So
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
vocative
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (DT No) (NN matter) (SBAR (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ small)) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN work)) (CC or) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN life))) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be)))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB overlook) (NP (PRP it))) (. .)))
No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it.
det
no
No
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
matter
matter
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
acl
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
overlook
overlook
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Anything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB do)))))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (NN difference)))) (. .)))
Anything we can do will make a difference.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
Anything
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
difference
difference
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring up on the mountain. He patrolled the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.  Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, "Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don't think we need him or his work." Later, the old man was asked to leave.  For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.  Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.  So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.