In a small village in India, there lived a little girl named Maya. Her family was not wealthy, but she had an extremely pure heart. Beside the village, there was a small pond, and in the pond grew a magical golden lotus. This golden lotus was no ordinary lotus. It shone with a golden light, as if it had been kissed by the sun.
Maya would come to the pond every day to look at the golden lotus. The golden lotus swayed gently in the wind, and its tough stem never bent even under the baptism of wind and rain. Maya learned strength from the golden lotus. When she encountered difficulties in life, such as being bullied by other children or when the farm work at home was too tiring, she would think of the golden lotus standing upright in the wind and rain, and then tell herself to be as strong as the golden lotus.
At the same time, the pure golden petals of the golden lotus, like its pure soul, made Maya feel the power of purity. She also strived to make her heart like the golden lotus, not to be polluted by the outside world. She was always friendly to everyone and maintained a kind and original heart.
As Maya grew up slowly, the village suffered a rare flood. The flood was fierce, and many houses were submerged. The villagers fled to high places to take refuge. Maya also fled to the mountain with her family. She watched the flooded village anxiously on the mountain and was especially worried about the golden lotus.
When the flood receded a little, Maya, regardless of her family's obstruction, decided to return to the village to see the golden lotus. She walked with difficulty in the mud, with only one belief in her heart, that was to find the golden lotus.
Finally, she came to the pond. The pond had been made muddy by the flood, but the golden lotus still stood there tenaciously. There were still water droplets hanging on the petals of the golden lotus, shining in the faint sunlight. Seeing that the golden lotus was still there, Maya's heart was full of joy. She gently stroked the golden lotus as if she was comforting an old friend she hadn't seen for a long time.
Since then, Maya has cherished the strong and pure qualities represented by the golden lotus more. She has become the bravest and kindest girl in the village, always helping those in need, and no matter what difficulties she encounters, she will not give up easily. She tells the story of the golden lotus to the children in the village, hoping that they can also learn these wonderful qualities from the golden lotus.
