The Fisherwoman

There was once a fisherwoman named Laura. She fished better than anyone in her town. Every day, she took her boat out onto the sea. Every night, she brought home fish for the people in her town to eat. “She is such a kind woman!” they cried.
One day, Laura took her boat out to sea. It had been sunny, but now the fog blew in. Rain hit Laura’s boat. The waves grew rough. Laura tried to steer her boat, but the wind was too strong. Her boat tipped over. Laura fell into the cold dark water.
The ocean spirit smiled. He would help this woman who was so good to her friends. He raised Laura up on his waves and carried her to shore. When the people in town saw Laura safe on the sand, they cheered. Then, they wrapped her in their own coats and fed her bowls of soup. “We are glad that now we can give something to you,” they said.