An artist painted many pictures of great beauty. But he found that he didn't paint a "real" picture.
In his search along a road, he met an old man. He asked him for help, "I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world. But I don't have any ideas. Maybe you can help me to make it."
" ▲ " answered the old man. "Hope is the most beautiful thing in the world."
The artist went on looking for the thing. He met a young girl. She told him, "Love makes the world go around. Without love, there is no beauty or hope. The most beautiful thing in the world is love."
Then the artist travelled on and he met a soldier. The soldier said, "Peace(和平) is the most beautiful thing in the world. War(战争) is ugly. When people stop the war, there will be hope and love."
"How can I paint them—Hope, Love and Peace?" thought the artist. He walked and walked, and was surprised to see he was in front of his house.
When he went in, he found his search was over. In the faces of his wife and children, he saw love and hope. "Our children and I always think of you. We hope you would come back safely," his wife said as they hugged him. He sat on his favourite old chair and his heart was at peace. At that moment, he knew how to paint the "real" picture.