The Boy Who Said Thank You

A boy bought a bun. The baker gave it to him with a smile. "Thank you," said the boy. The baker smiled more. "Have a good day," she said. On the way home, the boy said thank you to the bus driver. The driver laughed and let an old man sit down first. The old man said thank you to the driver. He got off at the hospital and said thank you to the nurse. The nurse went into the room and spoke gently to a patient. That night, the boy's mother asked, "Why are you smiling?" "I said thank you a lot today," he said. "It felt good." "Then say it again tomorrow," said his mother.

【中文对照】 一个男孩买了一个小面包，面包师笑着递给他。 「谢谢，」男孩说。 面包师笑得更开心了：「祝你今天顺利。」 回家的路上，男孩对公交车司机说了谢谢。 司机笑了，让一位老人先坐下。 老人对司机说了谢谢。 他在医院下车，又对护士说了谢谢。 护士走进病房，温柔地和一位病人说话。 那天晚上，男孩的妈妈问：「你为什么笑？」 「我今天说了很多次谢谢，」他说，「感觉很好。」 「那明天再说一次，」妈妈说。