Dear Richard,
During the Dong Han (ªFº~) dynasty (25 A.D. to 220 A.D.), there was a person called Kong Rong (¤Õ¿Ä) who had a very good conduct. When he was four years old, one day, someone brought a basket of pears to the family. His father asked Kong Rong to pick one first. Kong Rong took a look of all the pears and picked the smallest one among them. His father felt strange and asked, 'Why don't you pick a larger one?' Kong Rong replied, 'I am the smallest in the family. I would like to leave the larger ones for my brothers.'
Richard, when food is shared among your class or family, have you ever thought like Kong Rong to leave the best for others? When you are on a bus or train, have you ever given seat to the seniors? If you want to win others' respect, this is the thing you might consider to do.
With love, Dad