TheHelpIGavetoMyClassmate（AStoryofFriendshipandGenerosity）

摘要： Foreword:Inourlives,therearealwayspeoplewhoneedourhelp,andsometimesit'sthesmallthingst...

Foreword:

Inourlives,therearealwayspeoplewhoneedourhelp,andsometimesit'sthesmallthingsthatmattermost.ThisisastoryabouthowIhelpedmyclassmateandhowasmallgestureofkindnesscanmakeabigdifferenceinsomeone'slife.

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Itwasanotherregularschoolday,andIwaswalkingtomyclassroomwhenIsawoneofmyclassmates,Lily,sittingatherdesklookingsadandfrustrated.Iwalkeduptoherandaskedherwhatwaswrong,andshetoldmethatshehadforgottenhermathbookathome.

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Lilywasalwaysahard-workingstudent,andshewasreallyupsetthatshewouldn'tbeabletoparticipateintheclassthatday.Shehadtriedcallinghermom,butshedidn'tanswerthephone.IfeltsorryforherandwantedtohelpinanywayIcould.

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IaskedLilyifshewantedmetolendhermymathbookfortheday.Shewassurprisedbutgratefulfortheoffer.Irantomylockerandgotmybookforher,andshethankedmewithabigsmileonherface.

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Inclassthatday,Lilywasabletofollowalongwiththelesson,andIcouldseethereliefonherface.Shewassohappythatsheevenofferedtobuymelunchasathankyou.

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Thenextday,whenIwalkedintoclass,Lilywaswaitingformewithahugebagofhomemadecookies.Shetoldmethatshehadmadethemherselfasawaytosaythankyouformyhelp.

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Iwastouchedbyherkindnessandgenerosity,anditmademerealizehowmuchhelpingotherscanmean.Fromthatdayon,LilyandIbecamegoodfriends,andwealwayslookedoutforeachother.

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Afewweekslater,Lilywasabsentfromschoolforafewdays.Whenshecameback,Icouldtellthatsomethingwaswrong.Shetoldmethatherfamilywashavingfinancialproblems,andtheycouldn'taffordtobuyherschoolsupplies.

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IknewIhadtohelpheragain,soIofferedtolendhermyextranotebooksandpens.Shewassogratefulthatshehuggedmeandthankedmeforbeingsuchagoodfriend.

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Overthenextfewmonths,IcontinuedtohelpLilywheneversheneededit.Sometimesitwassomethingsmall,likelendingherapenciloreraser,andsometimesitwassomethingbigger,likehelpingherstudyforatest.

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Throughallofthis,ourfriendshipgrewstronger,andwebecameinseparable.Wespentourlunchbreakstogetherandhungoutafterschool.IwashappytohavefoundsuchagoodfriendinLily.

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Oneday,duringaclassproject,LilyandIwerepaireduptogether.Wehadtoworkonapresentationaboutourfavoritebooks,andwedecidedtochooseHarryPotter.Wespenthoursresearchingandpreparingourpresentation,andwhenwefinallypresenteditinfrontoftheclass,wereceivedastandingovation.

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Ourteacherwassoimpressedthatsheaskedustopresentitagainataschoolassembly.Wewerenervousbutexcitedtoshareourhardworkwiththewholeschool.

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Onthedayoftheassembly,LilyandIwerereadytogo.Westoodinfrontofthewholeschoolandpresentedourprojectwithconfidenceandenthusiasm.Thewholeaudiencewascaptivatedbyourpresentation,andwereceivedahugeroundofapplauseattheend.

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Aftertheassembly,LilyandIhuggedeachother,proudofwhatwehadaccomplishedtogether.OurfriendshiphadcomealongwaysincethatdaywhenIfirstlenthermymathbook.

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Throughouttherestofourtimeinschool,LilyandIcontinuedtohelpeachotherandgrowtogether.Webothgraduatedwithhonorsandwentontoattendthesameuniversity.

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Eventhoughwenowliveindifferentcities,westillkeepintouchandvisiteachotherwhenwecan.Webothcreditoursuccesstothesupportwegaveeachotherduringourschoolyears.

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Lookingbackonourfriendship,Irealizehowmuchonesmallactofkindnesscanchangesomeone'slife.IfIhadnotlentLilymymathbookthatday,wemayneverhavebecomefriends,andwemayneverhaveaccomplishedallthatwedidtogether.

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Ihopethatthisstoryinspiresotherstohelpthosearoundthem.Whetherit'ssomethingsmallorsomethingbig,everyactofkindnesscanmakeadifferenceinsomeone'slife.

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Inthisworld,wherethereissomuchnegativityanddivision,it'simportanttorememberthepowerofkindnessandgenerosity.It'suptoeachofustomakeapositiveimpactinourownway.

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So,thenexttimeyouseesomeonewhoneedshelp,don'thesitatetolendahand.Youneverknowhowmuchthatsmallgesturemightmeantothem.

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IwillalwaysbegratefulforthefriendshipIhavewithLilyandfortheopportunitytohelpherwhensheneededit.It'sareminderofhowmuchwecanachievewhenweworktogetherandsupporteachother.

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Intheend,it'snotaboutwhatweaccomplishonourown,butabouttherelationshipswebuildandtheimpactwehaveonothers.Throughkindnessandgenerosity,wecanmaketheworldabetterplace.