Letter to my grandchildren 给孙儿们的一封信 To my beautiful grandchildren: 我的好孙儿们: Our world is changing so fast and there are many things I wish for you... 我们生活的世界变化非常快，我希望你们能做到下面这些事: I'd really like for you
Steps to happiness 一步步走向幸福 Everybody Knows: 每个人都知道： You can't be all things to all people. 你无法为每个人办到每件事。 You can't do all things at once. 你无法立刻完成所有的事。 You can't do all things equally well. 你无法把所有的事都做的
Lessons from a dandelion 蒲公英 I recall as a young child bringing bouquets of brilliant yellow flowers to my mother. 我想起了孩提时代我把几束鲜艳的黄色花朵送给妈妈的事。 It didn't matter that the stems felt sticky or that both m
What will matter 要紧的事 Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end. 不管有没有准备好，总有一天一切将走到终点。 There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. 不再有日出，不再有分钟，不再有小时，也不再有日子。 All the things you c
A feline perspective 猫儿看世界 There once was a kitty named Bear. 从前有只叫贝尔的小猫， He loved to play, run outside and chase spiders. 他很爱玩，喜欢在外面跑来跑去，还喜欢逮蜘蛛。 He was a happy cat without a care in the world. 他是只快乐的
What do angels look like? 天使是什么样子？ What Do Angels Look Like? 天使是什么样子？ They are— 天使就像— Like the little old lady who returned your wallet yesterday. 那个昨天捡到钱包并把它交还给你的身材矮小的年老妇人。 Like the taxi driver who t
The gift 礼物 A young man was getting ready to graduate from university. 一个年轻人将要从大学毕业了。 For a long time he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom and knowing his father could well aff
I'll paint you a rainbow 我要为你绘一道彩虹 I'll paint you a rainbow to hang on the wall, 我要为你画一道彩虹高挂在墙上， To brighten your heart when the gray shadows fall. 在灰霾降临时点亮你的心灵。 On a canvas of joy outlasting the year
Real beauty 真正的美丽 When a first-time father cuddled his newborn son,he immediately noticed the baby's ears conspicuously standing out from his head. 他刚刚做了父亲，抱着刚出生的儿子，突然发现孩子的耳朵是很明显的招风耳。 He expressed his
Change altitude 改变高度 Rebecca had decided that her best chance of getting hired by a company doing geological survey work in the Alaskan wilderness was to earn a private license to fly twin-engine plan
Walk with me 与我同行 Walk with me, the path of life, 与我同行，沿着生活之路， To explore every bend of the road; 走遍每个角落， Enjoy with me the beauty of life, 与我共享生活之乐， Along its wonderful way. 沿着那条精彩的路。 Find comfort wi
The carpenter's house 木匠的房子 An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. 一位年迈的木匠准备退休了。 He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life wit
You can please everybody 你可以让每一个人开心 Peter's uncle lived in the country. 彼得的叔叔住在乡下。 Once Peter went to stay with him for a few weeks. 彼得有一次和他叔叔在一起住了段时间。 Whenever they went for a walk or for a drive in
Stand tall like the sunflower 如向日葵般高高站立 I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness. 有时候我觉得很有意思，甚至连最平凡的事情都能够对我们的认识产生影响。 My wife, daughter, a
The given light 赠予的火光 Once upon a time, a man had heard that in a foreign place, far away, there was a holy flame burning. 从前，有一个人听说在一个遥远的地方，有一堆圣火在燃烧。 So he got up and left his home to find the holy f
Last respects 最后的告别 One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St.Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. 不久前的一天,密苏里州圣路易斯市一家大公
Love is the answer to every question. 爱是所有问题的答案。 Why are we here? —Love. 我们为何来到这个世界上？因为爱。 Where do we come from? —Love. 我们从哪里来？来自爱。 How do we create world peace? —Love. 我们怎么创造世界和平?通过爱。 It may sound ov
Memories of the Mississippi 密西西比的回忆 After Mom died, Dad and I took a trip together every summer, just the two of us, father and daughter. 母亲去世后，我和父亲每个夏天都会一起旅行，就我们两个人，一个父亲，一个女儿。 This was especially mea
Sun smile 阳光般的微笑 The sun shone brightly on the ground in front of her feet as she pondered the reality of light. 太阳光芒四射地照耀这她脚前这片大地。她在沉思，思考着阳光是怎么一回事: How did light get here? Who made it and why? 它是怎么来到
The daffodil principle 水仙花法则 Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, Mother, you must come and see the daffodils before they are over. 女儿打来好几次电话跟我说：妈妈，水仙花凋落之前，你一定得来看看。 I wanted to go, but it
