The story tells of a pencil maker who shares five lessons with a pencil before sending it out into the world. The pencil is told that it will be sharpened through difficulties, able to correct mistakes, have an important inner purpose, leave understandable marks in any situation, and understand its purpose. Similarly, people can remember these lessons to become better each day by putting themselves in God's hands and serving others. Each person has a special aim and should understand their purpose by building a daily relationship with God.

1. THE STORY OF THE PENCIL 铅笔的故事

2. At the beginning, the pencil maker told the pencil: “ There are five things that I want you to know before I send you the world. Remember t hem and you will be the best pencil.” 一开始铅笔制造者对铅笔说：“在我把你送往这个世界之前，我要告诉你五件事情。你牢记了这些将会成为最好的铅笔。” La parabola della matita

3. You will be able to do many great things, but only if you will be in the hands of someone. 你将有能力做很多伟大的事情，但是只有你在某个人手中的时候，你才能做这些。 First: 一、

4. You will be sharpened once in a while with pain, but this will make of you a better pencil. 你时不时要经受痛苦被削得更锋利，但是这会使你成为一支更好的铅笔。 Second: 二、

5. You will be able to correct the mistakes that you have done. 你将有能力改正你曾经犯下的错误。 Third: 三、

6. What is inside you is always the most important part of you. 你内在的那部分一直是对你最重要的。 Fouth: 四、

7. And in whatever situation you will find yourself, you will have to continue to write. You will always have to leave a trace that is understandable to everyone. 无论在什么状况下，你也必须继续书写。你一直须要留下一个能被所有人理解的笔迹。 Fifth: 五、

8. The pencil understood all this, and entered the pencil box ready to enter the world, having understood the purpose of his life. 这支铅笔理解了这些，进入了铅笔盒，准备来到这个世界，它理解了生命的目的。

9. You are like a pencil: if you will remember these 5 things, you will become every day a better person. 你也如同一支铅笔：如果你能记住这五件事情，你也将成为日益优秀的人。

10. You will be able to do great things, but only if you put yourself in the hands of God to be a service to others. 你将有能力做伟大的事情，但是只有将自己放在万能上苍之手并服务他人时，你才能做到这些。 First: 一、

11. You will be sharpened painfully from time to time, through the difficulties that you will meet in your life, but this will make you a stronger person. 你也将时不时经受痛苦，经历人生中的磨难，从而被削磨雕琢，但是这些将使你成为更坚强的人。 Second: 二、

12. You will be able to correct your mistakes and growth thanks to them. 你也将有能力改正你曾犯下的错误，而这些将使你获得进步和成长。 Third: 三、

13. The most important part of you is what you have inside you. 你内在的那一部分是对你最为重要的。 Forth: 四、

14. Any road you will take, you will have to leave a sign, no matter the circumstances serve God and others at all times. 无论选择了什么道路，你总要留下痕迹，无论你是在什么情形下为上苍和他人服务。 Fifth: 五、

15. Each of us is like a pencil, has been created with a special aim. 我们每一个人就如同一支铅笔，赋有一个特别的目的而被创造。 Let’s understand and remember this and continue our earthly journey by building a daily relationship with God. 让我们理解并牢记这些，并 每日 建立我们与上苍的联系，继续我们在尘世的旅程。 You have been created to do great things! 我们被创造的目的是什么呢 ?