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The Secret of Happiness 快乐的秘诀 The old man shuffled拖着脚走 slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted斜着, and shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty cane with each unhurried step. His tattered（worn）cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes, and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds, large rosy cheeks, and thin lips held in a tight, steady smile. A young waitress named Mary watched him shuffle toward a table by the window and ran over to him. She said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.” Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she scooted挪开 the table up close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you for your kind gestures, Miss.” “You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “And my name is Mary. Ill be back in a moment, and if you need anything at all in the mean time, just wave at me!” After he had finished a hearty丰盛的 meal, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it on the table. She helped him up from his chair, and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned with his whole body, winked a smile, and nodded a thank you. ?You are very kind.” he said softly. When Mary went to clean his table, she almost fainted晕. Under his plate she found a business card, and a note scribbled潦草写在 on a napkin. Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill. The note on the napkin read... “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.