| This painting was created with a legend in mind. A fisherman would go out fishing each day for his family. Each morning the family would pray that the fisherman would be blessed with a healthy catch and provide for the family. The fisherman would then go and spend the day fishing and by afternoon he would be blessed with a full catch. Upon arriving near his home, the fisherman would be selfish and hide part of his catch in the nearby mangrove. Later each night, after everyone had gone to bed, he would retrieve the extra fish and eat them for himself. This was a daily ritual until the day of the fisherman's dream.
In his dream, the fisherman was going about his regular daily routine, but on his way home from his day of fishing, the fisherman was caught by massive waves. These waves turned over the canoe and the fisherman was in fear of drowning. Out of the sea, came a shark that confronted the fisherman about his selfishness, cautioning him that any further selfishness would cost the fisherman his entire daily catch. This dream scared the fisherman and from that night forth, he led his life straight, sharing his daily catch with anyone in need.
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