介绍:
A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because poliomyelitis made his leg lame and his teeth uneven. He seldom played with his classmates; and when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings. Each of his children would plant a tree and he promised, “Whoever grows his sapling best shall get a favourite gift.”
The boy certainly wanted to get his father’s gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he hit upon an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never attended to it again.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it not only didn’t die, but also grew some fresh leaves, and compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his promise, bought the little boy his favourite gift and said that he would become an outstanding botanist when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became optimistic and confident. One day, he suddenly remembered what the biology teacher once said — plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree. All of a sudden, he understood: his father had been secretly fertilizing his small tree! He returned to his room, tears running down his face.
Decades passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the best nourishment of life; even if it is just one bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well.
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