在一个宁静的小村庄里，住着一位年迈的木匠和他的孙子汤姆。一天，汤姆好奇地问爷爷：“为什么您总是那么快乐？”爷爷微笑着回答：“因为每块木头都有它的故事。”

汤姆感到困惑，于是爷爷拿出一块粗糙的木头递给他说：“试着雕刻它，你会明白的。”汤姆花了几天时间尝试雕刻那块木头，但无论怎么努力，都无法让它变得完美。

最终，他沮丧地对爷爷说：“我做不好！”爷爷拍了拍他的肩膀，说道：“孩子，你已经学会了最重要的东西——接受不完美。每块木头都有自己的纹理和历史，我们能做的就是尊重它，并赋予它新的生命。”

汤姆恍然大悟。从此以后，他不再追求完美，而是专注于享受雕刻的过程。渐渐地，他的作品开始散发出独特的魅力。

翻译：

In a quiet village, there lived an old carpenter and his grandson Tom. One day, Tom asked his grandfather curiously, "Why are you always so happy?" The grandfather smiled and replied, "Because every piece of wood has its own story."

Tom felt puzzled, so the grandfather took out a rough piece of wood and handed it to him, saying, "Try carving it, and you will understand." Tom spent several days trying to carve the wood but couldn't make it perfect no matter how hard he tried.

Finally, he said dejectedly to his grandfather, "I can't do this!" The grandfather patted his shoulder and said, "My child, you have already learned the most important thing—accepting imperfection. Every piece of wood has its own texture and history, and all we can do is respect it and give it new life."

Tom suddenly understood. From then on, he no longer pursued perfection but focused on enjoying the process of carving. Gradually, his works began to exude unique charm.