Tolerance and contentment are gratitude to oneself.

Author: He Chengwei
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Reading cannot change your starting point in life, but it can change your ending. After thirty years, I finally understood the story my mother once told:
My maternal grandfather used to steal things. One day, he went to someone's vegetable garden to steal vegetables but was spotted. Who spotted him? Well, it was the owner of the garden. But instead of stopping him, the owner turned and ran. Grandfather thought he was going to report him to the authorities and hurried after him. However, the garden owner went straight into his own house and locked the door. Outside, Grandfather pondered for a long time before finally knocking on the door.
When the door opened, Grandfather said, "I was spotted." The man replied, "Spotted what? I didn't even leave my house today." "I was spotted stealing your vegetables," Grandfather said. "Now I can't live with dignity." The middle-aged man smiled and said, "What are you talking about! We're neighbors. You were just curious why my vegetables grew so well, right? They look good and taste even better. Why don't you try some?"
With that, he really walked to the courtyard, picked two vegetables from the hanging basket, and forced them into Grandfather's hands. Later, Grandfather became a man praised by the neighborhood for his good character.
When I was a child, I didn't understand this story: If you see someone doing something wrong, you should stand up and stop them. Why did the garden owner just turn and run? It took me thirty years to finally understand the story my mother told me.