King Boniface was terribly full. Not just full, but jaded. Every day, he was presented with mountains of food prepared by the best chefs in the kingdom.: fried peacocks, candied lemons the size of heads, pies stuffed with rare exotic fruits. But all this no longer brought him joy. The taste was dulled and my stomach was full.

His courtiers struggled to figure out how to entertain the king. They held grand feasts, invited magicians and musicians, but to no avail. King Boniface just looked at it all absently, his face expressing only boredom and mild nausea.

One day, an old gardener who grew royal flowers presented Boniface with a simple, modest cucumber grown on a sunny plot. The king, out of politeness, took a bite. And his eyes widened. It was the most delicious cucumber he had ever tasted – crispy, juicy, with a unique fresh flavor.

For the first time in many years, Boniface felt a real pleasure from eating. He realized that true pleasure does not lie in abundance, but in simplicity and freshness, in the ability to appreciate what you have. After that day, King Boniface began to devote more time to the garden, planted vegetables and fruits himself, and, of course, always left a place on the table for a simple but incredibly delicious cucumber.