Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love. One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all...
Discovery in a Thunderstorm 雷雨中的醒悟 Many years ago I was on a bicycle trip through some exceedingly picturesque countryside. Suddenly, dark clouds piled up overhead and rain began to fall, but strange to relate, several hundred yards ahead...
The adolescent girl from Tennessee is standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in upstate New York. It's a beautiful day. But the girl doesn't feel beautiful. She's not the leggy, glamorous Hollywood type. In fact, she describes herself as dorky....
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God, They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless? 从前，有个孩子马上就要诞生了。于是有一天他...
Chopsticks. Right now, millions of people are digging into their food with two sticks that have stood the test of time as a utensil for humans, even when countless thousands of other tools, gadgets and products haven't. But what's so special about th...
Think Positive Thoughts Every Day 积极看待每一天 If your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the motivation that you need, sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view. 如果你觉得心有余力不足，觉得...
Try to Remember the Good Things 想想好事情 When times become difficult (and you know they sometimes will), remember a moment in your life that was filled with joy and happiness. 当你身陷困境的时候（你有时会），回想你生命中快...
Not Just a Mom 母亲的含义 A woman named Emily renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's office was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. What I mean is, explained the rec...
The story goes that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. 话说两个好朋友正在穿越一个沙漠。途中他们忽然争吵了起来，...
音乐的语言 A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is...
The first snow 初雪 The first snow came.How beautiful it was, falling so silently, all day long, all night long, on the mountains, on the meadows, on the roofs of the living, on the graves of the dead! 初雪来了。她是多么美丽。一整天，...
Freedom parrot 呼喊自由的鹦鹉 A man, a great man, a fighter for freedom was traveling in the mountains. He stayed in a caravans for the night. He was amazed that in the caravans there was a beautiful parrot in a golden cage, continually repeat...
An Hour before Sunrise 日出前的一小时 An hour before sunrise in the city there is all air of cold, solitary desolation about the noiseless streets, which we are accustomed to see thronged at other times by a busy, eager crowd, and over the qui...
A Tribute to the Dog 写给忠诚的狗 The best friend a man has in the world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those who...
Always Changing 人生处处是转角 Please excuse me if Im a little pensive today. 如果我今天有点郁郁寡欢,请原谅我。 Mark is leaving, and Im feeling kind of sad. 马克要走了,我感到有点难过。 You probably dont know Mark,...
