Joseph is a middle school student from North Carolina, U.S.<br />Several weeks ago, when he was playing football near a church, he accidentally kicked the<br />ball through a church window and blocked it.<br />There were no people around, but instead of running away, Joseph called the police and<br />reported what had happened.<br />He also visited the pastor of the church and told him that he was paid for the broken window.<br />He even offered to work in the church to make up for the damage he had caused.<br />Both the pastor and the police officer were greatly touched by his honesty.<br />The pastor told Joseph that there was no need for him to work in the church.<br />The police officer came to his school, had lunch with him and brought him a gift as an<br />award for his honesty.<br />The school was proud of Joseph and gave him an award too.<br />No one told Joseph what to do after he broke the window.<br />He just did the right thing.<br />He had won everyone's respect for his honesty.<br />Joseph is a middle school student from North Carolina, U.S.<br />Several weeks ago, when he was playing football near a church, he accidentally kicked the<br />ball through a church window and blocked it.<br />There were no people around, but instead of running away, Joseph called the police and<br />reported what had happened.<br />He also visited the pastor of the church and told him that he would pay for the broken<br />window.<br />He even offered to work in the church to make up for the damage he had caused.<br />Both the pastor and the police officer were greatly touched by his honesty.<br />The pastor told Joseph that there was no need for him to work in the church.<br />The police officer came to his school, had lunch with him and brought him a gift as an<br />award for his honesty.<br />The school was proud of Joseph and gave him an award too.<br />No one told Joseph what to do after he broke the window.<br />He just did the right thing.<br />He has won everyone's respect for his honesty.
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Joseph broke a church window when playing football near it.
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Joseph called the police and the pastor (牧师)
of the church to report the matter.
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Joseph was asked to work in the church to make up for the damage.
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Both the pastor and the police officer were greatly touched after
hearing what Joseph had said.
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The pastor of the church accepted Joseph's offer.
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Joseph received awards from both the police officer and his school.