WATERING A WITHERING LEAF

Many years ago a Sufi teacher said: If a withering leaf says by its appearance that it needs water and because you have the power to provide it, you also have the duty to do so. The "words" of the leaf crying for help, the manifestation of the command of the Creator of the leaf, are being addressed to you. So, should you wait for a personal command from the Creator (God) before taking action to help? Ask yourself, why the path to divine knowledge (or spiritual transformation) has been given to you. Is it just there to ignore and neglect? Once you have an understanding of the potential for your own spiritual transformation it can become a spiritual, obligation (duty) for you to water that withering leaf.

To me, this story is about desire to serve humanity.