We could all say that we have bad days as we go through life, but what does it take to have a really good day?
I remember a day recently when I had to go to the1for special tests because I wasn't feeling well and my doctor sent me to a specialist to try and find the cause of my illness.
As I2to the hospital, I was feeling sad. As I got to the hospital, I began my search for a parking lot. I finally found one not too far from the entrance to the hospital.
As I got out and brought my change out of my pocket, I noticed a man looking a little3standing in front of a parking meter(停车记时收费表) two cars away. He seemed to be searching his pockets for what I supposed were4for the meter.
Although I5didn't feel that great, I thought that I should at least go over to him and find out if I could help him. As I stood beside him, he turned to me looking worried. I asked him if he had a problem I could help with. He said that he had no coins at all because he was only thinking about visiting his6wife when he left his house.
I reached into my pocket and7out two dollars and gave it to him without saying a word. And, without waiting for a reply, I turned around and said to him as I was walking away, "Have a good day."
The funny thing was that I felt a lot brighter, a small smile came to my face, and I seemed to walk just a little quicker. I was walking away when he8:"Thank you so much." You know, I didn't even9him to say anything. He didn't have to say a word to me. It was simply enough to know that I had helped someone else who needed a10. That's all it took to bring a smile to my face as I went on toward completing my own business.
You know, it doesn't take much to help someone else.
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It was Mother's Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs (丁香) in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, "I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on. "So they went, driving down the country roads.
There, on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.
When they were passing a nursing home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no children with her. They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny thanked her again and again. She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, "Who is that old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her?"
"I don't know her," their mother said. "But it's Mother's Day, and she has no children. I have all of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her."
Nowadays, more and more people pay attention to their physical health. There are all kinds of articles and medicine about how to take care of their bodies. Most of them tell people to keep healthy by taking something into their bodies.
However, a recent study in the U.S. examined the influences of having a "higher purpose" onhealth.136, 265 people took part in 10 different studies, mostly in the United States and Japan.
An important relationship was examined between having a higher purpose in life and reducing the risk of death from all causes, especially from cardiovascular disease (心血管疾病). The people who were observed were around 65 years old at the beginning of the studies, and they had been followed for seven years. During that time, more than 14,500 of them died and more than 4,000suffered cardiovascular events such as strokes (中风) or heart attacks.
The study showed that a higher sense of purpose has something to do with the reduction of about20 percent of death from all causes as well as a lower risk of cardiovascular problems. This is a meaningful finding, and the knowledge should encourage us to help people find their purpose. It's not just nice to have one-it can actually save lives.
"Giving life a higher purpose has long been an important way of life. Now the findings further prove that they may help people to look after their health and bring them a sense of well-being." said Dr. Alan Rozanski, one of the authors of the study and members of the research team. So keep looking for your purpose!
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There is no one like you in the world. You should be confident, because you are special, just like there are no two same leaves in the world.
As we all know, nobody is perfect. If you are not the most beautiful or the smartest person, that's OK. then try your best to make some changes. If you have tried your best but still aren't satisfied, ask yourself two simple questions. First, are you happy with who you are? then there is nothing to worry about. If you are OK with yourself and you have done your best in everything, you should be satisfied. Second, have you given yourself enough time to improve?
Self-confidence is also very important. If you are confident, you will be OK with the way you are. If you are not confident, here is some advice. First, find out your talents and try to use them. Third, forgive yourself for some mistakes you have made.
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The Monkey King and the magic fan
When the four heroes reached the Fiery Mountains (火焰山), they met an old man. He told them, "The flames are (possible) to pass, but the immortal Princess Tieshan has a magic fan that can put out the fire."
Sun Wukong went to the princess' cave and asked to borrow the fan. Tieshan refused and attacked him with her sword! They fought the princess got exhausted and returned to her cave. Sun turned (he) into a fly followed her. He hid in her tea, and Tieshan drank it. Down in her belly, Sun shouted. Tieshan got frightened and promised to lend him the fan.
He went back to his friends. Sun tried using the fan, but the flames only got bigger and bigger. It was the wrong fan! Suddenly, a (friend) spirit appeared. He said, "Tieshan's husband, the Ox Demon hasn't been home for a long time. If you bring him back, maybe she will give you the real fan."
Sun found the Ox Demon, but he refused (help).
Sun decided to trick the princess: he took the shape of the Ox Demon (牛魔王). When he knocked on her door, Tieshan thought it was her husband. Sun fooled her into giving him the fan. After that, her real husband came over to the cave, (look) for Sun. Tieshan shouted, "That stupid monkey (steal) my fan."
The Ox Demon ran to find Sun Wukong. He took the shape of Zhu Bajie and tricked Sun into giving him the fan. that moment, the other three heroes arrived. There was a long battle, and Tieshan came to help her husband. The heroes finally defeated the Ox Demon and Tieshan, and they gave the fan to Sun. Sun Wukong fanned 49 (time), and put out the fire forever.
Then he returned the fan to Tieshan, and four heroes continued on their journey.
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Dear fellows,
As we all know, one of today's popular topics is to stop playing online games.
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Thank you for listening!
Yours,
Li Hua
