When Washington was a child, his father bought him a small axe. He was very happy. He took it everywhere and cut down his father's favorite cherry tree. His father was very angry and asked who cut it;

Washington looked at his father and was very angry, although he was afraid of being punished. But I still got up the courage to say to my father, "daddy, I cut down the cherry tree! I just want to see if the axe you gave me is sharp? "

Seeing that Washington had the courage to admit his mistake, his father not only didn't punish him, but praised him greatly: Good boy, I'm glad of your honesty, because even 10 thousand cherry trees can't compare with an honest boy.