The thing you want to get VS The thing you lost

There was a spider lived more than a thousand years in a temple. One day, Buddha came and asked it, "What is the most valueable thing in life?" The spider answered "The thing you want to get but yet to get" The Buddha then said, "You should think more about it", then left.

After a thousand years, Buddha came back to the temple and asked the spider again, "What is the most valueable thing in life?" The spider still answered "The thing you want to get but yet to get" The Buddha then said, "You should think more about it again", then left.

One day, a drop of water fallen onto the spider's web, the spider was attracted by the crystal clear water and love it very much. However, the wind blowed the water drop away. The spider felt so sad as it lost the water drop. Buddha came back after that and asked again, " What is the most valueable thing in life?" The spider answered "The thing you want to get but yet to get and The thing you used to have but you lost it" Buddha then said, "if this is your answer, then i give a chance to become human being."

The spider was then born as a girl in a rich family, and was named as Choo. As Choo grown up, she became a very beautiful girl. At Choo's 16 yrs old, Emperor set up a banquet for the top scholar, Lu (water drop), in the Palace. Choo's family was invited. Lu showed off his knowledge in the dinner and had attracted all the girls there, including Emperor's youngest Princess, Feng (wind).

Few days later, Choo went to temple for pray, and coincidently met Lu and his mother. Choo then used the chance to confess to Lu, and even reminded him "Dont you remember the spider in the temple 16 years ago?" Lu felt she was joking and left with his mother. Choo felt puzzled, why fate arranged them to meet each other, but made him forgot everything of past. Few days after that, Emperor ordered Choo to marry King Grass. Choo felt so sad and then sicked. As Choo was dying, King Grass heard the condition and rushed to Choo's house.

King Grass told Choo, "I saw you in the dinner and i love you very much. Then i begged to Emperor many days only He agreed to order you to marry me. If you die, I cant live alone as well" Then King Grass took out his sword and wanted to suicide.

Suddenly, Buddha appeared. Buddha told Choo, "Do you know who brought the water drop to you? It was wind. Water drop is belong to wind. Water drop was only an illusion in your life, it come and leave in a short time. Do you ever notice the grass in front of the temple? The grass was looked at you for 3 thousands years, admired you for 3 thousands years, but you never take a look at it. Spider, do you know, What is the most valueable thing in life?"

Spider answered, "The most valueable thing in life is neither The thing you want to get but yet to get nor The thing you used to have but you lost it. The most valueable thing in life is the thing you are having" Buddha disappeared after listened to the answer. Choo suddenly recovered and able to stop King Grass from commit suicide, and they smile happily at each other.

I translated this story from an article i read. However, my english is not good enough to translate the whole story originally. I made some modifications, however, the key message is still the same. "The most valueable thing in life is neither The thing you want to get but yet to get nor The thing you used to have but you lost it. The most valueable thing in life is the thing you are having"