TheLilyofHonesty（AStoryofTrueCharacterandSincerity）

摘要： Preface:Honestyisavirtuethatisoftentalkedabout,butnotalwayspracticed.Itiseasytobehones...

Preface:

Honestyisavirtuethatisoftentalkedabout,butnotalwayspracticed.Itiseasytobehonestwhenitsuitsus,butmuchharderwhenwestandtolosesomething.Honestyisnotjustabouttellingthetruth,itisaboutbeingtruetoourselvesandothers.ThisstoryisaboutayounggirlnamedLily,whosehonestycamefromthedepthsofhersoul.

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Lilywasabrightandbubblygirl,fulloflifeandenergy.Shelivedwithherparentsinasmallvillageatthefootofamountain.Shelovedtoruninthefields,pickflowers,andplaywithherfriends.

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Oneday,asshewaswalkingbytheriver,shefoundapurselyingontheground.Shepickeditupandopenedit.Inside,shefoundalargesumofmoneyandanotewithanaddress.

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Lilyknewthattherightthingtodowastoreturnthepursetoitsowner.Shesetoffonalongjourneytotheaddressonthenote.Alongtheway,sheencounteredmanyobstacles,butshedidnotgiveup.

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Finally,shearrivedatalargehouseattheendofalongdriveway.Sheknockedonthedoorandaservantanswered.Shetoldhimaboutthepurseandaskedtoseetheowner.

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TheownerofthepursewasawealthywomanwhowasverygratefultoLilyforreturningit.SherewardedLilywithalargesumofmoney,butLilyrefusedtoacceptit.

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ThewomanwasimpressedwithLily'shonestyandaskediftherewasanythingshecoulddoforherinstead.Lilysaidthatallshewantedwasforthewomantohelphervillagebydonatingsomemoneytobuildaschool.

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Thewomanagreed,andsoonaschoolwasbuiltinLily'svillage.Lilybecameaheroinhervillage,andpeoplelookeduptoherforherhonestyandintegrity.

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AsLilygrewolder,shecontinuedtolivebytheprinciplesofhonestyandsincerity.Shebecameateacherattheschoolthathadbeenbuiltwiththewoman'sdonation.Shetaughtherstudentsthevalueofhonestyandhowitcanchangelives.

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Lily'sstudentslovedher,notjustbecauseshewasagreatteacher,butbecauseshewasarolemodelforthem.Sheinspiredthemtobehonestandtruetothemselves.

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Oneday,anewstudentcametoLily'sschool.HisnamewasJack,andhewasatroubledboywhohadbeenexpelledfromseveralschoolsbefore.Lilysawsomethinginhimthatothersdidnot.

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ShetookJackunderherwingandtriedtohelphim.Shetalkedtohimabouttheimportanceofhonestyandhowitcanchangelives.Sheencouragedhimtobetruetohimselfandothers.

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JacklistenedtoLilyandslowlystartedtochange.Hebecamemorehonestwithhimselfandothers.Hestoppedgettingintotroubleandstarteddoingwellinhisstudies.

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LilywasproudofJackandencouragedhimtokeepupthegoodwork.Sheknewthathehadthepotentialtodogreatthingsifhestayedtruetohimself.

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Oneday,JackcametoLilywithaproblem.Hehadfoundawalletontheground,anditbelongedtooneofhisclassmates.Hedidnotknowwhattodowithit.

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LilytoldJackthatheshouldreturnthewallettoitsowner,evenifitmeantadmittingtohisclassmatethathehadfoundit.Jackwashesitant,buthetrustedLily'sadvice.

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Hereturnedthewallettoitsownerandapologizedfornotreturningitsooner.TheclassmatewasgratefulandimpressedwithJack'shonesty.

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Fromthatdayon,Jackbecameknownforhishonestyandintegrity.Hewasnolongeratroublemaker,butarolemodelforothers.

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LilywasproudofJackandknewthathehadlearnedanimportantlessonabouthonesty.Shecontinuedtoinspireherstudentstobetruetothemselvesandothers.

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Yearswentby,andLilygrewold.Shehadtaughtmanystudentsovertheyears,andtheyallrememberedherforherkindnessandhonesty.

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Oneday,asLilywassittinginhergarden,ayounggirlcameuptoher.Thegirlwascarryingapurseandsaidthatshehadfounditontheground.SheaskedLilywhatsheshoulddowithit.

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Lilysmiledandtoldthegirltoreturnthepursetoitsowner,justasshehaddonemanyyearsago.ThegirlthankedLilyandranofftodoasshewastold.

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Lilysatinhergarden,feelingcontent.Sheknewthatherlegacyofhonestyandsinceritywouldliveonthroughthestudentsshehadtaughtovertheyears.Shewasproudofwhatshehadaccomplishedinherlifeandknewthatshehadmadeadifferenceintheworld.