This story happened on a large steamship where many people had gathered. One day, an enormous steamship set out on a cruise across the sea. Each person had their own cabin, and everyone was looking forward to an interesting and exciting journey that was supposed to last seven days.
The weather was wonderful. Bright sunshine shone from early morning, peeking through the portholes, and the sea was calm and endless. Seagulls circled in the sky, calling to one another, and on deck the vacationers were having a great time.
The captain was in charge of the steamship. He walked proudly across the deck and made sure everything was going well for everyone. He gave clear orders to his assistants, carefully examined everything around him, and maintained order.
For all seven days, different entertainments were planned. And so that the vacationers would have fun and be entertained, comfortable and safe, people of different professions worked on the steamship. A professional chef prepared delicious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. He created such wonderful culinary masterpieces that some people were even afraid to touch them. There was also a doctor on the steamship who knew when and what medicine to give a person in case of illness.
To make the vacationers on the steamship happier, singers, musicians, and dancers performed concerts. People enjoyed listening to beautiful songs and musical pieces and watching wonderful couples dance dances from different peoples of the world.
And everything was fine until the steamship encountered a terrible fog. Nothing could be seen ahead, the sea became rough, and the seagulls began to cry so loudly that people were afraid to leave their cabins. The steamship stopped, and the fog, as if enchanted, seized everything around it. The steamship had entered an enchanted zone.
From that moment on, everything began...
The chef suddenly announced that he no longer wanted to cook; he would heal people instead. The doctor happily agreed to prepare breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, as long as he didn't have to deal with thermometers and pills anymore. The captain's assistants suddenly decided to become dancers, and the singer announced that she would take the helm.
People couldn't understand what was happening.
What is this? This isn't food, it's medicine! We're hungry!
The steamship's guests cried out indignantly when they saw a pile of small round pills on their plates instead of a beautiful dish.
Are you trying to treat me with flour? Do you think if I smear it on my face, my rash will go away?
A patient asked the new doctor in bewilderment. The patient had developed an allergy to some fruit, and his face looked like a fly agaric mushroom.
What are these clumsy movements?
People cried out in outrage when they saw the captain's assistants on stage instead of professional performers.
Why is our steamship spinning like a top in one place? What's happening and who's at the helm?
The vacationers asked the captain anxiously.
It was the eighth day of the journey, and people began to worry about how they would get home. The steamship was in chaos, and no one knew what would happen next. Then, in the distance, a huge white ship appeared. It was rapidly approaching the steamship, sending out loud signals.
As it drew close to the steamship, the captain suddenly heard a voice:
What's going on with you? Your steamship should have returned home long ago!
We don't know what happened! But my entire crew has become as if enchanted. The chef started treating people, the doctor suddenly became a chef. Our singer is at the helm and I can't make her leave. And my assistants decided they were dancers, and now there's no one to operate the steamship.
The captain shouted with all his might so they could hear him on the ship.
We'll help you! Be patient!
At that moment, thunder rumbled and rain poured down. But literally a minute later, the sun appeared in the sky, and the clouds suddenly disappeared. The fog dispersed, and the seagulls stopped crying at the top of their voices and frightening people.
Everyone went back to their own work.
The chef returned to cooking, the doctor went back to his cabin and began prescribing medicines and taking temperatures for those who needed it.
The singer performed such a beautiful song that all the people on the steamship began to smile.
The steamship got underway, and the captain's assistants returned to their duties. Everything fell back into place.
No one ever found out what really happened. But everyone understood one thing—each person should focus on their own work and do it well!
The chef should cook, the doctor should heal, the artists should bring joy and emotion to people, and the captain's assistants should follow his orders and ensure the safety of people on the steamship!
Everything ended well, but each of those who had been on this steamship became more attentive, responsible, and devoted to their beloved work.
