A long time ago, a stranger visited a small town.

The people there were not friendly to him.

They went inside their homes and closed their doors.

The stranger asked, “Excuse me, may I…?”

“Go away. There's nothing for you here,”

a person said to him.

“Don't worry.

I just want to make delicious stone soup to share with you all,”

the stranger said.

He dropped a stone into his pot and started to cook.

Later, people started to come and check out the “stone” soup.

“Ah! If I add tomatoes to the soup, it will be wonderful,” said the stranger.

Soon, a person gave him some tomatoes.

“Wonderful!” said the stranger.

“Although the soup is good enough, I still need some beef.

Then the soup will be fit for a king.”

Shortly after, some people brought beef, and it continued this way with other food

Finally, there was a pot of delicious soup for everyone to share.

After the meal, everyone thanked the stranger for the soup.

To their surprise, the stranger said,

“I didn't make the soup alone.

In fact, we made it together.”