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Inaworldwhereeveryoneistryingtobesomeoneelse,therearesomewhofindbeautyinsimplicity.Amongthesefewisalittlegirl,thegranddaughterofaretiredsoldier.Sheisneitherprettynorstylish,yetshehasacharmthatishardtoresist.Hersimplewaysandhumbledemeanorhavewonmanyhearts,andherstoryisonethatdeservestobetold.
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Thelittlegirl'snameisMei.Sheliveswithhergrandparentsinasmallvillageinthecountryside.Herparentsliveandworkinthecity,andsoMeispendsmostofhertimewithhergrandparents.Shelovesspendingtimewiththemandhelpsthemwiththeirdailychores.
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Mei'sgrandfatherwasasoldierinhisyoungerdays,andhestillcarrieshimselflikeone.Heisstrictbutkind,andhelovesMeimorethananythingintheworld.Hehastaughthermanythings,fromhowtogrowvegetablestohowtouseaknife.
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Mei'sgrandmotherisaquietwomanwholikestokeeptoherself.SheisgentleandkindandhasaspecialwayofmakingMeifeelloved.Shecooksdeliciousmealsforherandtellsherstoriesaboutherownchildhood.
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Meiisnotlikeothergirlsherage.Shedoesn'twearfancydressesorplaywithdolls.Instead,shewearssimpleclothesandplayswithwhatevershecanfindaroundthehouse.Shelovesplayinginthefieldsandcollectingstones,whichshekeepsinajaronherwindowsill.
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Mei'ssimplicityhaswonhermanyadmirers,bothyoungandold.Herclassmatesatschoolthinksheiskindandhelpful,andherteacherspraiseherforherhardworkanddedication.Eventhevillageeldershavetakennoticeofherandspeakhighlyofherwhenevertheymeether.
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Oneday,Mei'sparentscometovisither.Theyaresurprisedbyhowsimpletheirdaughterisandtrytobuyhersomenewclothesandtoys.ButMeirefuses,tellingthemthatsheishappywithwhatshehasanddoesn'tneedanythingelse.
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Mei'sparentsaretakenabackbytheirdaughter'sattitude,buttheyarealsoproudofher.Theyrealizethattheyhavebeentoofocusedonmaterialthingsandhaveforgottenthebeautyofsimplicity.
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AsMeigrowsolder,shecontinuestoliveherlifeinasimpleway.Shehelpshergrandparentswiththeirchoresandstudieshardatschool.Shehasnobigdreamsorambitions,butsheiscontentwiththelifeshehas.
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Oneday,Mei'sgrandfatherfallsill.Heisbedriddenandunabletodoanythingforhimself.Meitakescareofhim,feedinghimandchanginghisclothes.Hergrandmotherhelpstoo,butMeiistheonewhospendsthemosttimewithhim.
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Mei'sgrandfatheristouchedbyherkindnessandasksherwhysheissogoodtohim.Meisimplyreplies,"Becauseyouaremygrandfather,andIloveyou."Hergrandfatherrealizesthathehasbeentoohardonherinthepastandapologizesforit.
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Mei'sgrandfather'shealthimproves,andheisabletogetbackonhisfeet.HedecidestoteachMeisomeoftheskillshelearnedinthearmy,likehowtoshootabowandarrowandhowtonavigateusingamapandcompass.
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Meiisexcitedtolearnthesenewskillsandspendsmanyhourspracticing.Shesurpriseseveryonewithhertalentanddedication.Evenhergrandfatherisimpressedbyherprogress.
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Oneday,agroupoftouristscomestothevillage.Theyarelookingforsomeonewhocanguidethemthroughtheforestandshowthemthesights.Mei'sgrandfatherrecommendsMei,andsheagreestotakethem.
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Meileadsthetouriststhroughtheforest,pointingoutdifferentplantsandanimalsalongtheway.Sheisconfidentandsureofherself,andthetouristsareamazedbyherknowledge.
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Attheendofthetour,thetouriststhankMeiandgiveherageneroustip.Meiissurprisedbutgrateful.Shedecidestogivethemoneytohergrandparents,tellingthemthatitisagiftforalltheyhavedoneforher.
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Mei'sgrandparentsaretouchedbyhergenerosityandtellherhowproudtheyareofher.Meismilesandsays,"IjustdidwhatIwassupposedtodo."
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Mei'sstoryspreadsthroughoutthevillage,andpeoplestarttolookuptoherasarolemodel.Theyseeherasareminderthatsometimesthemostimportantthingsinlifearenotmaterialpossessionsbutrathertherelationshipswehavewiththepeoplearoundus.
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Yearsgoby,andMeigrowsintoabeautifulyoungwoman.Shestilllivesinthesamevillageandcontinuestohelphergrandparents.Shehasmademanyfriendsovertheyearsandislovedbyallwhoknowher.
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Oneday,Mei'sparentscometovisitagain.Theyareproudoftheirdaughterandtellherthattheyhavelearnedavaluablelessonfromher.Theyrealizethattheyhavebeenchasingafterthewrongthingsinlifeandwanttomakeamends.
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Meiforgivesherparentsandtellsthemthatshelovesthem.Shealsotellsthemthatshehasnobigplansforthefuture,butsheishappywiththelifeshehas.
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Mei'sparentsleave,feelinggratefulfortheirdaughter'sforgiveness.Meicontinuestoliveherlifeinasimpleway,findingjoyinthelittlethingsandcherishingthepeoplearoundher.
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Mei'sstoryisareminderthatsometimesthemostbeautifulthingsinlifearethesimplest.Herloveforherfamilyandherwillingnesstohelpothershavewonhertheadmirationofallwhoknowher.Sheisashiningexampleofthebeautythatcanbefoundinsimplicity.
