This was the alligator's first friend, and he was very happy. They started going to the river every day, and the little bird would sing while the alligator listened. But again, the alligator couldn't catch food easily because of his color. Pink is such an odd color, his prey in the jungle saw him from far away and had plenty of time to escape. He became so hungry that he was dizzy most of the time. And he accidentally ate the bird one afternoon as it slept in his mouth. Of course, he realized his mistake immediately. He drank swamp water to induce vomiting... but the bird was already dead when he retrieved it. After that, he couldn't bring himself to eat anything.
Since the alligator ate his friend the bird, he cried and cried for a very long time. In fact, he was so sad... that he drowned in his own tears. His tears became a beautiful lake, around which grew beautiful flowers and a tree with delicious fruit. The other animals in the forest came there often to relax, but none of them knew the alligator had created it or that he was gone.
The End.
"Even though the alligator did not find the meaning in his life, the residents of the forest did, They just didn't realize it. Because, the meaning of my life is not something I should not worry about. It's really what others think of my life or what I was able to do for them. So, for me, or you, or anyone, the meaning of our lives is something that we make but don't see. People can't survive without help from others. We all depend on one another"
-Akinari Kamiki, the original writer of Pink Alligator
