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long happen rude happy man one usual cheer like villager |
An old man lived in a village. He was of the rudest people in the world. The whole village was tired of him: he was always unhappy: he was always complaining and was always in a bad mood. When people tried to cheer him up, he would turn them away.
The longer he lived, the more bad-tempered he became. People stayed away from him because his bad mood was contagious. The way he acted made others feel the same way that he did. It was and impolite to feel happy around him. By behaving this, he made the rest of the village feel unhappy as well.
But one day-the day he turned 80 years old, in fact an unbelievable thing happened. The mood suddenly changed. He was no rude or angry. Instead, he seemed calm and kind. The whole village went to see the old man. They couldn't believe that his mood could change so suddenly. One of the asked the old man, "What happened to you?"
"Nothing special has . in fact, "the man said. "For 80 years I've been looking for, and it was no use. And then I decided to live without happiness and just enjoy life. That's why I'm happy now. "
It is important to realize that your mood can affect the moods of those around you. Everyone has bad days sometimes. If someone tries to you up, don't be rude to them. Just try to accept their help.
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Word Bank contagious 传染性的 |
