April Fool’s Day While popular in the U.S.,the April Fool' s Day tradition is even more prevalent1) in European countries,such as France and Great Britain.Althought he roots of the traditional trickin
编者按: 但我认为与其虔诚地思考而不采取行动,不如有一点宗教信仰并付诸实践。 How to Refill an Empty Life by Albert J Nesbitt One day about fifteen years ago I suddenly came face to face with myself and realized there was something quite e
Buddha 's1) Birth day (Hana Matsuri) Hana Matsuri,or “flower festival,”is observed on April8by the Japanese to celebrate the Buddha' s birthday.“Flower festival” alludes2) to the season and to the gar
编者按: 如果你争斗为了你自己,你只赢了爱人,而你斗争为了你的婚姻,你俩才都是赢家。 Look Out for No.2 There is a powerful healing energy that emanates from loving.Lasting love can learn to sense it,send it and make it grow. We are energized
Miranda Rights1) When you watch an American film or TV play,you notice that while a policeman or a lieutenant2) is cuffing a suspect he is saying something or reading something from a piece of paper t
编者按: 在爷爷去世后的十月,我种了一些郁金香、水仙、雪花莲、番红花及蓝铃花。每一个花苞对我来说都是一种安慰,都是给爷爷的一份爱,都是春天的一份承诺。 A promise of spring Early in the spring, about a month before my grandpa's stroke, I began walking for an hour every afterno
May 31 Flowers of May In the Philippines,May is a time of in tense festivity.All month,school children assemble bouquets1) and floral2) offerings and take them to church.Meanwhile,girls elected to ser
编者按: 要彻悟自己就要欣赏自己。无论你是一棵参天大树,还是一棵无名小草,无论想要成为一座高山,还是一块石头,你都是一种天然,都有自己存在的理由。只要你认真地欣赏自己,你就会拥有一个真正的自我,你才会拥有信心。一旦拥有了信心你就能战胜任何灾难。 Get a thorough understanding of oneself In all one's lifetime it is oneself t
编者按: 丈夫平静地说:“我什么也没写,我觉得像你这样就很完美了,我不想让你为我改变什么。你很可爱迷人,我不想让你改变。” A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to
Christmas Celebrations Around the World It is interesting to see how different countries celebrate Christmas.We asked some of our friends and this is what they told us about their Christmas celebratio
Weekend in America In the United States Monday is the beginning of the workweek;it is the day most Americans like least.It is not surprising then that the day they like most is Saturday.Saturday is th
编者按: 幸福是一种习惯。我学会了去养成这种习惯。剧烈的胃痛与心痛都会阻碍幸福,但没有我的允许,它们绝对无法破坏幸福。母亲不愿意看到家中有人闷闷不乐。如果有人胃痛,母亲会给他吃药;如果是心痛,她会给予爱和理解,并做很多有趣的事让他忘记痛苦,重新展露笑颜。即使心碎了,无法再修补,即使有人习惯在工作、爱与爱的回忆中寻找幸福,我也希望我永远不会将这一习惯丢弃。拥有它,就仿佛点亮了生命的明灯。 Three
编者按: 我相信善可以压倒恶,并发现如果我们完全相信善的力量,便能以善除恶。 这样的认识在压迫和暴政时期给人巨大的力量。我相信仇恨有毁灭性的力量,热爱人民、民族或思想总是不容易或不可能,但至少我劝诫自己:“别恨他们,努力把思绪转向上帝。”有人曾说:“与其憎恶,不如扬善。” What Does God Say to Me? by Dame Edith Evans I believe that goo
After thirty years of married happiness, he could still remind himself that Victoria was endowed with every charm except the thrilling touch of human frailty. Though her perfection discouraged pleasur
如果你想使一个人快乐,不要增加他的财产,而是要减少他的欲望。 The secret of happiness Once there lived a king of great strength and wealth.Yet he was not happy.He told his servants to find him things to make him happy,but each came
编者按: 随着平静岁月的流逝,维多利亚美丽的容颜开始渐褪;他似乎觉得她年轻时的成熟思想也开始变得不再锋芒毕露,就像果实在树上挂得过久。他意识到自从他第一次见到她,她从来没有改变过;她只是变得更加成熟、温婉和甜美。 A Perfect Wife By Ellen Glasgow After thirty years of married happiness, he could still remin
The Choice of a Wife It is difficult for a man to manage his home affairs well while he serves in society .Therefore, every man wishes to marry a woman who will help him in conducting his domestic aff
Random1) Thoughts-Party Last night,pressured by well-intentioned friends,for the first time in months,I came out of writer’s seclusion and attended a cocktail party which is another word for a social
编者按: 我很幸运有开朗的性格,会享受这个世界的快乐。对于日常生活,我想说:世界每时每刻都在变化。我不希望生活充斥着物质追求;另一方面,我也不愿盲目否定自我以期待神赐喜悦的来临。一天的快乐一天当就够了。 Escape the Dark Destructive Force by Robert Hillyer “I feel the coming glory of the light.” This l
编者按: 当生命想与你的心灵窃窃私语时,若你没有时间,你有两种选择:倾听你心灵的声音或让砖头来砸你! 请问你是否曾因为生活太快、太忙碌而忽略了你所爱的人,然后让他们开始开始怀疑起你是不是真的爱他们呢? Life throws a brick at your head A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood