Tuesday, May 13, 2008
3 people , 3 thingsA mother reads bedtime story for her 6 years old daughter every night. When she has finished with the story, her daughter will have to reflect on what has happened on that day and thank three persons and three things quietly in her heart before she sleeps.
One night, the daughter sat beside the piano and dazed for a long while. Thinking that she was sleepy, the mother nudged her to go to bed. She didn't reply, so the mother asked if she has said her thanks. She replied,"I have thanked granny for cutting my nail, the uncle for directing the traffic, my teacher for teaching me a new song, the sky for not raining today, the bus for arriving on time, but I am still short of one."The mother suggested,"Anything that makes you happy can be things that you feel grateful for."The daughter paused for a while and broke into a smile,"Yes, I remember! The jasmine you planted on our deck blooms today! It is so beautiful, so sweet and it fills up our house with its fragrance. I feel so happy looking at it."
That moment, the mother was clearly touched.In life, there are many people or things worthwhile for one to constantly feel thankful for and to be appreciative of.
If one knows how to do that, he will be happier because he knows. He knows that he possesses so much. He knows he has so much to offer. He knows when he looks around him, there is never a lack of people, things or events giving him the support and teaching him the meaning of life.
只有觉得自己‘没有’的人，才会贪.
