Preface:
Thereisasayingthatgoes,“Loveknowsnoboundaries.”Indeed,lovecanmovemountainsandcrossoceans.Inthisstory,wewillwitnesshowasimpletricyclebecameasymbolofloveandselflessnessthattouchedtheheartsofmany.
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Inasmalltownnestledinthemountains,therewasamannamedLiangwhoownedaredtricycle.Itwasnotjustanytricycle,butonethathadbeenpasseddowntohimbyhisgrandfather.Itwaswell-maintainedandstillfunctionedperfectlydespiteitsage.
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Liangwasnotawealthyman,buthewascontentwithwhathehad.Heworkedasadeliverymanusinghistricycletotransportgoodsanddeliverthemtodifferentpartsofthetown.Hewasknownforhisreliabilityandpunctuality,andmanypeopledependedonhimfortheirdailyneeds.
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Oneday,anelderlywomanapproachedLiangandaskedhimifhecouldtakehertothemarket.Shehaddifficultywalkingduetoherage,andsheneededsomehelpwithhergroceries.Withouthesitation,Liangagreedandhelpedherontohistricycle.Theyrodeslowlyandsteadily,chattingalongtheway.
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Aftertheyreachedthemarket,Lianghelpedthewomanbuyhergroceriesandevencarriedthemforher.Shewasgratefulforhiskindnessandaskedifhecouldtakeherhome.Liangagreed,andtheyrodebacktoherhouse.
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Fromthatdayon,Liangstartedhelpingmoreelderlypeopleinthetownbyofferingfreeridesonhistricycle.Hedidnotexpectanythinginreturn,butthesmilesandgratitudeofhispassengerswereenoughtofillhisheartwithjoy.
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WordofLiang’skindnesssoonspreadthroughoutthetown,andmanypeoplestartedaskingforhishelp.Someneededaridetothehospital,whileothersneededhelpwiththeirerrands.Liangneverturnedanyonedownandwentoutofhiswaytomakesurethateveryonewastakencareof.
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Theredtricyclebecameasymbolofloveandselflessnessinthetown.Peoplestartedcallingit“thetricycleoflove,”anditwasacommonsighttoseeLiangridingaroundwithpassengersonhisback.
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Oneday,ayounggirlnamedMeiwaswalkinghomefromschoolwhenshesawLianghelpinganelderlywoman.Shewasmovedbyhiskindnessanddecidedtoapproachhim.
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“Excuseme,sir,”shesaid.“Ijustwantedtothankyouforeverythingyou’redoingforourtown.You’resuchaninspirationtome.”
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Liangsmiledandpattedhistricycle.“It’snotmeyoushouldbethanking,”hesaid.“It’sthislittletricyclehere.It’sbeenpasseddownfrommygrandfather,andit’sbroughtnothingbutgoodtothistown.”
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Meiwascuriousaboutthehistoryofthetricycle,andLiangwashappytoshareitwithher.Hetoldherabouthisgrandfatherwhousedtorideittodelivergoodstothetownspeople.Healsosharedhowthetricyclehadsurvivedthroughyearsofwearandtear,butitstillremainedstrongandreliable.
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“Wow,that’samazing,”Meisaid.“Nowonderit’scalledthetricycleoflove.”
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Liangnodded.“Yes,becauseit’sasymbolofselflessnessandkindness.Andthat’swhatweshouldallstriveforinlife.”
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MeiwasinspiredbyLiang’swordsanddecidedtodosomethingselflessherself.Shestartedvolunteeringatthelocalorphanageandspenttimewiththechildrenthere.
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Astimewentby,moreandmorepeopleinthetownweretouchedbyLiang’sselflessnessandstarteddoingactsofkindnessthemselves.Thetownbecameahappierandmorepeacefulplacetolivein.
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Oneday,Liangreceivedaletterfromastranger.TheletterwasfromawealthybusinessmanwhohadheardaboutLiang’stricycleoflove.HewasinspiredbyLiang’skindnessandwantedtodonateasumofmoneytohelpLiangcontinuehiswork.
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Liangwassurprisedbutgratefulfortheoffer.Hewroteback,decliningthemoneybutthankingthebusinessmanforhisgenerosity.Heknewthatthetricycleoflovedidnotneedmoneytomakeanimpactonpeople’slives.
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Yearswentby,andLianggrewold.Heeventuallyretiredfromhisdeliveryjob,buthestillrodehistricyclearoundtown,helpingwhoeverneededhisassistance.
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Oneday,Liangpassedawaypeacefullyinhissleep.Thetownmournedhislossbutcelebratedhislifeandthelegacyheleftbehind.
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TheydecidedtoerectastatueofLiangandhistricycleinthetownsquareasareminderoftheimportanceofselflessnessandkindness.
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Yearslater,Meibroughtherchildrentothetownsquareandpointedatthestatue.“Doyouseethatman?”sheasked.“Hewasahero,andhetaughtusallhowtobekind.”
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Andso,thetricycleoflovecontinuedtoinspirepeopleforgenerationstocome,remindingthemthatloveknowsnoboundariesandthateventhesmallestactofkindnesscanmakeahugeimpactonsomeone’slife.
