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舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy. “If you must know, I make $20 an hour.” “Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, hesaid, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?” The father was furious, “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish.” 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so,the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn't ask for money very often. “I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man, “It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $10 you asked for.” The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father. “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.” 一个男人很晚才下班回家，又累又烦，发现他 5 岁的儿子在门口等他。 “爸爸，请告诉我，你一小时赚多少钱？”小男孩恳求道。 “如果你一定要知道的话，我一小时赚 20 美元。” “哦，”小男孩低着头回答。他抬起头说：“爸爸，我可以借 10 美元吗？” 父亲勃然大怒，“如果你问这个问题的唯一原因是想借点钱买个傻乎乎的玩具或别的废 话，那么你就径直走向自己的房间，上床睡觉。想想你为什么这么自私。” 小男孩安静地回到自己的房间，关上了门。男人坐了下来，开始对小男孩的问题更加生 气。他怎么敢问这样的问题，只为了得到一些钱？大约一个小时后，那人平静下来，开始想: 也许他真的需要用那 10 美元买些东西而且他也不经常要钱。 “我一直在想，也许我之前对你太苛刻了，”那人说，“今天很漫长，我把我的愤怒消磨 在你身上。这是你要的 10 美元。“ 小男孩笑着坐直了身子。“谢谢你，爸爸！”他吼道。然后，他把手伸进枕头底下，掏出 几张皱巴巴的钞票。男人看到男孩已经有钱了，又开始生气了。小男孩慢慢地数着他的钱， 然后抬头看着他的父亲。 “爸爸，我现在有 20 美元了。我能买你一小时的时间吗明天请早点回家。我想和你共 进晚餐。” 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 Many say their most painful moments are saying good-bye to those they love. After watching Cheryl, my daughter-in-law, through the six long months her mother suffered towards death, I think the most painful moments can be in the waiting to say good- bye. Cheryl made the two-hour trip over and over to be with her mother. They spent the long afternoon spraying, soothing, comforting, and retelling their shared memories. As her mother’s pain intensified and more medication was needed to ease her into sedation, Cheryl sat for hours of silent vigil by her mother’s bed. Each time she kissed her mother before leaving, her mother would tear up and say, "I’m sorry you drove so far and sat for so long and I didn’t even wake up to talk with you." Cheryl would tell her not to worry, it didn’t matter, still her mother felt she had let her down and apologized at each good-bye until the day Cheryl found a way to give her mother the same 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 reassurance her mother had given to her so many times. "Mom, do you remember when I made the high school basketball team?" Cheryl’s mother nodded. "You’d drive so far and sit for so long and I never even left the bench to play. You waited for me after every game and each time I felt bad and apologized to you for wasting your time." Cheryl gently took her mother’s hand. "Do you remember what you would say to me?" "I would say I didn’t come to see you play, I came to see you." "And you meant those words, didn’t you." "Yes, I really did." "Well, now I say the same words to you. I didn’t come to see you talk, I came to see you." Her mother understood and smiled as she floated back into sleep. Their afternoons together passed quietly into days, weeks, and months. Their love filled the spaces between their words. To the last day they ministered to each other in the stillness, love given 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 and received just by seeing each other. A love so strong that, even in this deepened silence that followed their last good-bye, Cheryl can still hear her mother’s love. 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 许多人说，他们最痛苦的时刻是和他们所爱的人说再见。看着我的儿媳谢丽尔，经历了 她母亲走向死亡的漫长六个月，我觉得最痛苦的时刻可能是在等待告别的时候。 谢丽尔一遍又一遍地跑了两个小时的路程来陪她母亲。他们花了漫长的下午喷洒，安慰， 安慰，并复述他们共同的记忆。 由于母亲的疼痛加剧，需要更多的药物来缓解她的镇静，谢丽尔在母亲的床边默默地坐 了几个小时。 每次她临走前亲妈妈，妈妈都会泪流满面地说:“对不起，你开那么远的车，坐那么久， 我甚至都没有醒来和你说话。” 谢丽尔会告诉她不要担心，这无关紧要，但她的母亲仍然觉得她让她失望了，每次道别 时她都会道歉，直到有一天谢丽尔想办法给她母亲同样的保证，她母亲给了她那么多次。 "妈妈，你还记得我加入高中篮球队的时候吗？“谢丽尔的母亲点了点头。”你会开那么 远的车，坐那么久我甚至从来没有离开过板凳去打球。每场比赛结束后你都等着我，每次我 都很难过，为浪费你的时间向你道歉。“谢丽尔轻轻地拉着妈妈的手。 “你还记得你会对我说什么吗？” “我会说我不是来看你打球的，我是来看你的。” “你说的是真的，对吗？” “是的，我真的做到了。” "现在我对你说同样的话。我不是来看你说话的，我是来看你的。“ 她的母亲明白了，笑了笑，她飘回了梦乡。 他们一起度过的每一个下午，静静地过了几天、几周、几个月。他们的爱充满了言语之 间的空隙。直到最后一天，他们在寂静中彼此服侍，爱的给予和接受仅仅是通过彼此的看见。 一种如此强烈的爱，以至于即使在他们最后的告别之后的沉默中，谢丽尔仍能听到母亲 的爱。 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” “You owe me nothing,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith. He was about to give up and quit before this point. Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately,he rose and went down 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 through the hospital hall into her room. He recognizedher at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. After a long struggle, the battle was won. However, when the bill was sent to her room, she was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally, she looked, and the note on the side caught her attention. “Paid in full with a glass of milk.” Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank You, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.” 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 一天，一个靠挨家挨户卖东西来维持学业的穷小子发现自己只剩下一毛钱了。他饿了， 所以他决定到隔壁家讨口饭吃。 然而，当一个可爱的年轻女子打开门时，他失去了勇气。他要的不是一顿饭，而是一杯 水。她觉得他看起来饿了，就给他端来一大杯牛奶。男孩慢慢地喝完牛奶，问道：“我应该 付多少钱？” “你不欠我什么，”她回答。当霍华德·凯利离开那所房子时，他不仅感觉身体更强壮 了，而且也增加了他的信心。在这之前，他都快要放弃了。 几年后，这位年轻女子得了重病。当地的医生都很困惑。最后他们把她送到了大城市， 在那里可以请专家来研究她的罕见病。现在很有名的霍华德·凯利医生听到她来自的那个小 镇的名字，一种奇怪的光芒充满了他的眼睛。他立刻站起来，穿过医院的大厅，来到她的病 房。他立刻认出了她。他回到会诊室，决心尽自己最大的努力来挽救她的生命。 经过长时间的斗争，这场战斗取得了胜利。然而，当账单寄到她房间时，她却不敢打开， 因为她确信要用余生来还清。最后她看了看，旁边的纸条引起了她的注意。 “用一杯牛奶付了全款。” 喜悦的泪水溢出了她的眼睛，她默默地祈祷着：“感谢上帝。你的爱已经通过人类的心 灵和双手传播开来。” 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had known when I talked to him last that it would be the last time. If I had only known I would have said, "Jim, I love you and I’m so very proud of you." I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him. I would have taken time to appreciate his beautiful smile, the sound of his laughter, his genuine love of people. When you put all the good attributes on the scale and you try to balance all the irritating traits such as the radio which was always too loud,the haircut that wasn‘t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., the irritations don‘t amount to much. I won’t get another chance to tell my son all I would have 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 wanted him to hear, but, other parents, you do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear if you knew it would be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the day he died. He called me to say, "Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. Got to go to work. Bye." He gave me something to treasure forever. If there is any purpose at all to Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people, especially families, take the time to let each other know just how much we care. You may never have another chance. Do it today! 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 今天我们埋葬了 20 岁的儿子。他在周五晚上的一场摩托车事故中当场死亡。我多么希 望我上次和他说话的时候就知道这将是最后一次。如果我早知道，我会说：“吉姆，我爱你， 我为你感到骄傲。” 我会花时间细数他给许多爱他的人带来的祝福。我会花时间去欣赏他美丽的笑容，他的 笑声，他对人的真诚的爱。 当你把所有的优点都列在衡量标准上，并试图平衡所有令人不快的特质时，比如收音机 总是太大声，发型不合我们的喜好，床底下的脏袜子，等等，这些刺激并不算什么。 我再也没有机会告诉我儿子我希望他听到的一切，但是，其他父母，你们确实有机会。 告诉你的年轻人，如果你知道这将是你最后一次谈话，你会希望他们听到什么。我最后一次 和吉姆说话是他死的那天。他打电话给我说，“嗨，妈妈我打电话只是想说我爱你。我得去 上班了。再见了。”他给了我一些值得永远珍藏的东西。 如果吉姆的死有什么目的的话，也许就是让别人更多地欣赏生命，让人们，尤其是家人， 花时间让彼此知道我们有多在乎他们。 你可能再也没有机会了。今天就去做！ 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. "Is this your car, Mister?" he asked. Paul nodded. "My brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was astounded. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing? Boy, I wish..." He hesitated. Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the lad said jarred Paul all the way down to his heels. "I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then impulsively he added,"Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?" 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 "Oh yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes aglow, said,"Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?" Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother.He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car. "There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And someday I'm gonna give you one just like it... then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about." Paul got out and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he had said,"It is more blessed to give..." 舒窈英文衡水体·字号小二·行距 2 倍 17 行/页 我的一个朋友保罗收到了他哥哥送的一辆汽车作为圣诞礼物。圣诞节前夜，保罗从办公 室出来时，一个街头顽童正围着那辆闪闪发亮的新车，欣赏着它。“这是你的车吗，先生？” 他问。 保罗点了点头。“这是我哥哥送给我的圣诞礼物。”男孩大吃一惊。“你是说你哥哥给你 的，没花你一分钱？天啊我希望。”他犹豫着。 保罗当然知道他要许什么愿。他会希望自己也有一个这样的哥哥。但那小伙子说的话使 保罗大为震动。 “我希望，”男孩继续说，“我也能成为那样的哥哥。” 保罗惊讶地看着这个男孩，然后冲动地说：“你想坐我的车去兜兜风吗？” “哦，好的，我很乐意。” 经过一小段路程后，男孩转过身来，两眼发光地说:“先生，你介意开车到我家门口吗？” 保罗微微一笑。他以为他知道小伙子想要什么。他想让邻居们知道他可以坐一辆大汽车 回家。但保罗又错了。“你能不能停在那两个台阶的地方？”男孩问。 他跑上台阶。过了一会儿，保罗听到他回来了，但他跑得并不快。他背着他那瘸腿的弟 弟。他让他坐在最下面的台阶上，然后紧紧地靠着他，指着那辆车。 “她在那里，巴迪，就像我在楼上告诉你的那样。这是他哥哥送给他的圣诞礼物，他没 花一分钱。总有一天我会给你一个像这样的...然后你就可以亲眼看到圣诞节橱窗里所有漂亮 的东西了，我一直想告诉你的。” 保罗下了车，把小伙子抱到他汽车的前座上。眼睛闪闪发光的哥哥爬上车，坐在他身边， 他们三个人开始了一次难忘的假日骑行。 那个圣诞夜，保罗明白了耶稣所说的“施比受更有福”是什么意思。