In a small town in Italy, there is a very old wishing pool. This wishing pool is said to have existed for hundreds of years. The stones around it are covered with moss, and the water in the pool is crystal - clear, and you can also see the faintly - glimmering coins at the bottom of the pool. There is a guardian of the wishing pool, a kind - hearted old man. He carefully cleans the environment around the wishing pool and wipes the edges of the wishing pool every day.
One day, a little girl came to the side of the wishing pool. Her eyes were full of curiosity and expectation. The little girl was wearing a beautiful flower - patterned dress and tightly held a coin in her hand. When she saw the wishing pool, her eyes lit up immediately.
The little girl walked to the edge of the wishing pool. She looked up at the old man and asked, "Grandpa, can I make a wish?" The old man smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, child. As long as you have a beautiful wish in your heart, just throw the coin in." The little girl closed her eyes, put her hands together, softly murmured her wish, and then threw the coin into the wishing pool. The coin fell into the water, making a clear "ding - dong" sound, and the water surface rippled in circles.
After making her wish, the little girl didn't leave immediately. Instead, she sat on the steps beside the wishing pool and talked with the old man. She told the old man that her wish was that her sick mother could get better soon. The old man listened and gently stroked the little girl's head, comforting her, "Your wish will surely come true. This wishing pool is very efficacious."
The old man began to tell the little girl the story of the wishing pool. He said that this wishing pool had witnessed the wishes of countless people. Many years ago, there was also a child like her who wished that his family could live a good life, and later their family's life really got better gradually. The little girl was fascinated. She thought this wishing pool was full of mysterious power.
Since then, the little girl would come to the wishing pool every day and talk with the old man. Sometimes she would bring some small snacks made by herself to the old man, and the old man would also tell the little girl more stories about the small town. Their friendship grew deeper and deeper.
As time passed, the little girl's mother's illness gradually improved. The little girl happily ran to the wishing pool and told the old man the good news. The old man said with a smile, "Look, the wishing pool heard your wish and helped you realize it." The little girl looked at the wishing pool gratefully. She knew that this ancient wishing pool and the old man had become very important parts of her life.
In this small town, the ancient wishing pool still exists quietly, and the friendship between the little girl and the old man is as clear and long - lasting as the water in the wishing pool.
