Finally, Martin’s water had been drunk up and he was very hungry because of not taking in
any food. His desire of not walking on the sand but sitting down became stronger and stronger
as the time went by. Nonetheless, he suddenly discovered a green plant at his feet. He squatted
and looked carefully on it. He found it was a small cactus. The cactus recalled his memory,
he remembered that when he was a little child, his grandmother liked telling him all sorts of
things about Gobi desert. She had once told him about cactus, it was a plant which survived
in desert. Although the desert was so severe, cactus never died of the severe environment but
it chose to adapt to the environment. It was the only things of Gobi desert he could remember
from grandmother’s words because grandmother passed away immediately after telling it. He
cried for one whole night and finally realized his grandmother who always making him yummy
cakes and telling him story, would never come back. Martin thought he knew why his graceful
grandmother chose telling him about cactus but not other things related to the Gobi desert this
time, she wanted him to be a man who never give up because the bad environment. ‘Grandmother,
I promised you I will never give up!’ He raised his head and shouted the words toward the sky
using his remnants force.
Suddenly, Martin found himself enclosed by mild light. The light became brighter and brighter
moderately and Martin’s eyes couldn’t stand such bright light that he closed his eyes. He vanished
from the place.
‘Martin, it’s time to wake up!’ It was his wife’s voice. When Martin opened his eyes and
look around gradually, he found himself was on his own bed at home. ‘I have prepared for the
breakfast. All you have to do is brushing your teeth and have your breakfast.’ Martin’s wife tossed
off his quilt and said. Looking at his wife, Martin had never found his wife so beautiful. ‘Thank
you, my dear.’ He stared at his wife and said his word seriously. His wife felt strange and went to
wake the children up.
Martin was very thankful as he could come home peacefully. He determined to resign his
present job and found a job that he could spend more time with his family and do what he wanted
to do even the job have low salaries. It was the main thing he learned from the cactus in the Gobi
desert and his grandmother would be happy to see him being such a person.
