Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife just passed away. He felt that life without her was pointless. For months, Henry sat his house, doing nothing. Henry's neighbor(邻居), an old woman named Lisa, saw him from her yard one day. She had not seen him outside in days! She asked him to come closer to the fence(篱笆) next to her house.
"Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix this fence?" Lisa asked.
Henry was angry inside. He was the one who needed help. He thought the old lady was being kind of rude. But she was too old to fix the fence herself, so he agreed.
Henry worked on the fence for days. When he finished, she thanked him. Henry smiled for the first time in months.
"What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me?" Lisa said to him. Henry could not believe she was asking for more help. But because he respected her, he agreed. He worked hard painting the fence in the hot sun. As their neighbors passed by, they all told Henry what a beautiful job he had done. Henry felt very happy.
Henry no longer felt that life was pointless. He finally understood that Lisa wasn't being rude. She knew that staying busy could help us forget our sorrows(伤痛). He helped her, but she truly saved him.
