A good mother is better than a good teacher

Chapter 12 Moral Cultivation Honesty is the First Principle of Being a Man (1)
The History of Honesty Festival
May 5nd is the Honesty Day in Wisconsin, USA. The origin of this festival is related to an honest child.

A long time ago, there was an unfortunate little boy named Emmenu Dennan in Wisconsin. When he was 5 years old, his parents died one after another, and he became a helpless orphan.

A hypocritical hotel owner thinks it is a good deal to take in Emmenu: it not only adds an extra child laborer, but also loses a good reputation for doing good deeds.So he took Emmenu home and made him work in the shop.

Emmenu is very grateful to the boss. He calls the boss and his wife father and mother, but he has to do a lot of work every day, and he is satisfied with a little food.

In the blink of an eye, a few years have passed, and Emmenu has grown into a sensible boy. He is hardworking, kind, and sincere, and is very popular with everyone.One night, Emmenuu worked late, and just fell asleep when he was awakened by a knocking sound.He didn't know what happened, so he got up quickly.Walking to the outer room, he saw a terrible scene, and he couldn't help shouting: "My God! What are you doing?"

It turned out that the hotel owner and his wife had killed a man and were planning to drag him out and bury him.The deceased was a rich businessman who brought a lot of money with him. He drank in the hotel at night and staggered drunk.

Emmenu was terrified and ran into his room to hide.Early the next morning, the boss came in and said to him: "If the police came to investigate this matter today, you must say that the businessman was drunk and beat someone. I was self-defense. I threw the stool over and accidentally beat him to death." Emer New looked at the vicious boss and said timidly: "But, Dad, it's not like this, I can't lie."

The boss got angry, grabbed him by the collar and yelled: "It must be said so, you have to promise me."

Emmenu shook his head and said, "No, I can't promise. I don't want to lie."

Angrily, the boss tied Emmenu up, hung him on the beam, beat him with a whip, and threatened him, "If you don't do what I say, I will beat you to death." Emmenu still refused to agree, In the end, he was beaten to death by the boss.

The crime of the boss was finally exposed.In court he had to tell the truth of the matter.

At a young age, Emmenu refused to lie until his death. His deeds deeply moved people.In memory of this honest child, the government built a monument for him. On the monument, it is written: "Remember those who died for the truth, and he will live forever in heaven." The 5nd is designated as Honesty Day.

mother heart words
In the long river of history, how many people can leave their names?Emmenu was just an ordinary teenager, but he will always be missed for his honesty.

Honesty is the first principle of journalism
Known as the "big sister" of American journalism, Katherine Graham was born in New York on June 1917, 6. She loves journalism. After graduating from college, she came to work for the "Washington Post" acquired by her father.There she met a young, attractive lawyer who would become her future husband, Philip Graham. In 16, Catherine's father handed over the reins of The Washington Post to Philip Graham, and Catherine was content to stay at home as a wife and mother of four. In 1945, Philip Graham, already suffering from schizophrenia, took his own life with a shotgun and had to manage the newspaper.

At the beginning, she lacked confidence in how to run the newspaper well, but soon she discovered that the "Washington Post" is not a newspaper that speaks for facts. reports.So, she found some journalists and editors working on the front line, solicited their opinions, gradually gained a deeper understanding of the newspaper, and made a complete change to the newspaper, established the purpose of honesty and fairness, and many The "Washington Post" dared to report what other newspapers dare not publish.Soon, the sales volume of the newspaper really increased.After that, she replaced the editor-in-chief of the newspaper and replaced it with her own capable staff. She cooperated with the editor-in-chief Bradley and worked hard for the work of the "Washington Post", which made the "Washington Post" more and more famous. The finances are flourishing, and many elites in the press have been recruited with a lot of money, creating their own Catherine era.

In 1971, two reporters of The Washington Post discovered that the current US President Nixon had used improper means to eavesdrop on his opponent's secrets by using bugs when he was running for the presidency.This is the famous "Watergate Incident" in American history.But this is a scandal of the current government. If it is exposed, it may be thrown into prison and the newspaper will be shut down.However, Catherine felt that since it was news, it should take honesty as the first principle and report the incident itself comprehensively and truthfully.Soon, the "Watergate Incident" was first revealed in the "Washington Post".Nixon was preparing to run for re-election at the time, and upon learning of this, he warned Catherine that if he succeeded in his re-election campaign, he would take special vengeance on the Washington Post.Kissinger also reminded Catherine that if the investigation and reporting on this matter were not stopped immediately, there would be great trouble.However, Catherine insisted that justice will definitely defeat evil, and honest and fair reports will definitely be recognized by people.So, she withstood the pressure from all sides, while continuing to investigate the "Watergate Incident", while making continuous reports on the "Washington Post".

After two years of hard work, the "Watergate Incident" finally came to light, and President Nixon became the target of accusations by the news media. On August 1974, 8, Nixon delivered a radio and television address to the nation, announcing his resignation from the presidency, becoming the first president in American history to be forced to resign.

The honest report on the "Watergate Incident" made the "Washington Post" a well-known newspaper in the world. It is famous for its well-informed, reliable materials, and sharp articles. , The spirit of finding out the truth is also considered a model of journalism.Catherine has since become the most powerful woman in Washington. In 1987, she was selected as one of the top ten heroines in the world. In 1998, Graham won the Pulitzer Prize for Journalism for his autobiography, A Personal History.

mother heart words
Truth is the soul of news. Reporting truthfully and being straightforward are the professional ethics that journalists should follow. If the truth is concealed with personal likes and dislikes, news will lose its own value and significance.

The rewards of honesty

Lin Xiaozhuang is a primary school student in Qingdao City. He has a round face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he is full of wit.Lin Xiaozhuang has a great hobby, which is playing football. He knows Liverpool, Real Madrid, Premier League and Bundesliga by heart.Not only is the "theory" clear and sound, but I also often participate in "practice" with my friends, hehe, of course I play football.

After school, Lin Xiaozhuang couldn't wait to run to the open space of the family courtyard with his classmates. Everyone chased each other, you attacked and defended, and they were having fun. Suddenly, Lin Xiaozhuang shot hard and shouted loudly: " Come in!" There was only a "crash", huh?Isn't it the sound of a goal?broken!The friends all opened their eyes wide and looked nervous. It must be... must have accidentally kicked the ball into the neighbor Uncle Zhao's car, breaking the window glass of the car.

Seeing that something was wrong, the children ran home one by one, only Lin Xiaozhuang stood there blankly.He wanted to run away, but he always felt that his conscience was condemned. In the end, he finally decided to come to the door to admit his mistake.Uncle Zhao, who just moved to the city, forgave Lin Xiaozhuang, but still told Lin Xiaozhuang's parents about it.That night, Lin Xiaozhuang expressed to his father that he was willing to use the New Year's money that he had not been willing to spend to compensate Uncle Zhao for his loss.

The next day, accompanied by his father, Lin Xiaozhuang visited Uncle Zhao again and explained his intentions. Unexpectedly, Uncle Zhao smiled and said, "Good boy, you are so honest and willing to take responsibility. I am happy to give you this car as a reward, anyway, I plan to get rid of this car."

It turned out that Uncle Zhao was an elite in the business world. He made friends in the business world with integrity and made great achievements.Therefore, when he saw that Lin Xiaozhuang, an 11-year-old child, was able to take responsibility and admit his mistakes, he was deeply moved.

Back home, Lin Xiaozhuang couldn't believe it was true, but Uncle Zhao did what he said, and sent someone to deliver the car the next day.Since Lin Xiaozhuang was too young to drive, his father temporarily took care of the car.However, he has found someone to repair the car windows, and he often washes, dusts and waxes the car, treating it like a baby.Leaning on his beloved car, Lin Xiaozhuang said, "I wish I could grow up so that I can drive this car. I still can't believe it's mine." He also said, "After the lessons of this incident , I know that honesty is precious, and I will treat people honestly all my life.”

mother heart words
A little more honesty with people will inevitably bring more generous returns; a little more falseness with people will inevitably pay a more painful price for it.

adam and eve

Adam and Eve originally lived in the Garden of Eden. At that time, their eyes were not opened, and they simply lived a carefree life: no hunger, no disease, no labor, only happiness.

God let them live such a happy life with only one requirement: to keep their promise and not to steal the forbidden fruit from the tree.Adam and Eve have been quiet, careful to keep this promise.Until one day, the evil snake came to them and told them: If you eat the forbidden fruit, you will see this world. The forbidden fruit is very delicious, and this world is even more wonderful.

Adam and Eve could not stand the temptation, they finally ate the forbidden fruit.Sure enough, they opened their eyes, saw the fairyland-like Garden of Eden, and saw each other's naked bodies, and felt ashamed from then on.

God sees their open eyes and understands everything.You drove them out of Eden and made them atone for their sins with a lifetime of suffering.From then on, Adam and Eve became the ancestors of mankind.They worked hard, endured disease and hunger, and experienced various natural and man-made disasters.Their children and grandchildren will also suffer all this, and atone for their mistakes from generation to generation.

mother heart words
In the process of keeping our promises, we always have to endure some temptations; breaking our promises may pay a heavy price that we can't imagine.

child of two pickpockets

A pickpocket was so successful in the provinces that he wanted to try his luck in London.Later, he found greater success in London.

One day, while he was busy on Oxford Street, he suddenly found that his wallet had been stolen.He looked around and saw a very attractive blonde girl walking away.He saw at a glance that it was the person who stole his wallet, so he followed, and quickly stole the wallet from her.Since he admired the girl's clever stealing skills, he suggested that she cooperate with him.Before long, they had a lot of "success".

Then the pickpocket from the province thought, "We're already the greatest pickpockets in London. If we get married, we're sure to make a lot of the greatest pickpockets in the world." So he proposed to the girl, and she was very happy. accepted.

Within a year of their marriage, the two pickpockets had a beautiful son.But the child's right hand was somewhat deformed, his arm was always bent in front of his chest, and his small hand was always clenched into a fist, and no matter what method he tried, he could not straighten his fingers.

The two pickpockets were very sad, and they said, "He can never be a pickpocket, because his right hand must be paralyzed." They took the child to the hospital, and the doctor said the child was too young and had to wait a few more years.But they were unwilling to wait, so they went to other doctors, and finally they came to the best pediatrician.

The pediatrician pulled out a gold watch and wanted to take the pulse of the paralyzed arm.He said: "There doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary. You see how clever the boy is, and his eyes are fixed on my gold watch." He unfastened the watch-chain from the buttons, and swung the watch back and forth before the boy's eyes. , the child's eyes followed it closely.Suddenly, the thin, bent arm began to straighten, and it reached for the gold watch.The fist that had been clenched opened also, and it tried to grab the watch.At this moment, a "dang" sound was heard, and a midwife's wedding ring fell from the palm of her hand.

mother heart words
"The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked." The influence of adults on children is very great.In order to have a healthy family, you must strictly restrain your words and deeds, and stick to the right path.

The hero and the single-plank bridge
Once, many common people gathered on a cliff to build a single-plank bridge to the cliff on the other side. Between the two cliffs was a very deep ditch with fast flowing water.They brought in a large and strong beam.So they tied the two ends of the beam with thick ropes, pulled the rope at one end, and lowered the beam into the ditch, and let some people climb down the ditch by climbing the rocks, so as to wade across the water, and then climb up the cliff over there. .Then the people on both sides pull the ropes at the same time, pull the beams up, and the bridge can be erected.

However, the water in the ditch was too fast, and several of those who waded were washed away by the water, and one or two died in a hurry, and the rest retreated back.He no longer dared to move forward, and the beam was about to be washed away by the water.It seems that this single-plank bridge cannot be erected for a while.However, among these ordinary people, there was a man who was more courageous and stronger than others. He worked particularly hard in the crisis. He held the beam in the rapids, crossed the opposite side with all his strength, and climbed the cliff to erect the bridge.

For this reason, his companions were grateful and honored him as a hero.They feasted him with a great jar of wine and a whole sheep, and called stonemasons to carve his name on the stone wall beside the ditch.Everyone did these things sincerely, because they sincerely appreciated him, respected him, and loved him.

(End of this chapter)