People should understand gratitude to bring themselves good fortune, which is a summary of many real-life examples.

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In this world, there are good people, and there are people who understand the importance of gratitude. I believe in the principle of 'good deeds bring good rewards.' Just like Old Dad said, he lived for eighty years and witnessed people who enjoyed hurting others and prioritized their own self-interest, and their endings were rarely good.

Indeed, Old Dad's life was upright and filial, although he was poor his whole life, he remained healthy. I think this is his greatest blessing. Isn't health the greatest wealth? He had the health he possessed and the joy of family gatherings with his children and grandchildren, which was his greatest reward?

When Old Dad was young, he gave up the opportunity to go to university to support his parents, earning money to support his siblings' education. He said that if he had gone to university, his fate might have been different, but he couldn't ignore his parents and younger siblings. He owed them his parents' kindness, and he wouldn't repay it.

And he did repay it for a lifetime. Now he's an elder, his grandchildren live with him, and they give him good care and love, which is also a repayment and his deserved blessing.

┃A Butterfly's Gratitude

There was a story like this: A heartbroken young man rescued a wounded butterfly in the hallway. The young man tried his best to help the butterfly return to its original world.

However, the butterfly didn't want to leave, it always stayed by the young man's side, accompanying him to class, playing sports, and even sleeping. Its beautiful figure and considerate behavior made the young man feel warm. With the butterfly's companionship, the young man's heartbreak improved a lot.

The butterfly stayed with the young man for five days, and on the fifth day, it died. Many people said the butterfly died because of gratitude, because it knew the young man was going through a difficult time, so it wanted to give him joy and warmth.

Zuo Zhuan also has a story like this: A child rescued a trapped yellow warbler, and the warbler brought four bracelets to the child, telling him that these bracelets could ensure his family's prosperity and safety through generations. The kindness of the child was repaid by the warbler. This is the principle of cause and effect.

Animals are very perceptive and can recognize human kindness and cruelty. From childhood, we have seen many animals repay kindness. We humans also know how to be grateful, so why not?

┃Han Xin's Gratitude – 'Piao Mu'

When Han Xin was young, he was poor, his parents died, so he often begged for food. People often mocked him. So he went to the banks of the Hua River to fish, hoping to exchange fish for food.

At the banks of the Hua River, there was an old woman called 'Piao Mu'. Piao Mu saw Han Xin as a child, always hungry, so she shared her food with him until Han Xin left the Hua River.

Later, Han Xin followed Liu Bang to establish the empire, and when he became rich and powerful, he sent people to find 'Piao Mu'. He not only gave her money and treasures but also sent people to take care of her, repaying her kindness.

Someone who offers kindness, and someone who returns it, can create the most beautiful things in the world.

┃Grandmother and Grandson

Once, a young woman gave up her marriage and children because her brother and sister-in-law died in a car accident.

After her children grew up, they were admitted to a famous university, and later studied abroad on full scholarships. When they returned, they said they had one most important thing to do.

On the night they returned, they knelt before their grandmother and formally called her 'Mother'. They said that only by calling her 'Mother' would they feel at ease. Afterwards, they found a kind partner for 'Mother', who was a widowed university professor.

Later, they got married and took care of 'Mother'. They told their children about their family history and taught them to be grateful and to repay kindness.

Now, their three generations live happily. 'Mother' also lived a happy old age. Their story touched many people.

Therefore, the most beautiful behavior in the world is like this. Only by understanding gratitude and repaying kindness can more beautiful things be passed down in the world!