One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds darting（突进，猛冲） and dancing. As the strong winds gusted...
The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage, and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by...
Walking alone on a remote beach in southwest Florida, I was startled to hear splashes and a deep sigh coming from the water just offshore. As I squinted（斜视） in the direction of the sounds, the rounded gray back of a sea creature rose amid a r...
Horror gripped the heart of the World War I soldier as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. Caught in a trench（沟渠，战壕） with continuous gunfire whizzing over his head, the soldier asked his lieutenant（中尉，副官） if he migh...
Night after night, she came to tuck（卷起，挤进） me in, even long after my childhood years. Following her longstanding custom, she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead. I don't remember when it first started...
With the wonder of your love, the sun above always shines. 拥有你美丽的爱情，太阳就永远明媚。 Passionate love is a quenchless thirst. 热烈的爱情是不可抑制的渴望。 I'll think of you every step of the way. 我会想你，在...
I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch（大农场，大牧场） in San Ysidro. He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs. The last time I was there he introduced me by sa...
Real men don't cry. We just get something in our eye By Nigel Farndale 'Daddy, you're crying,' say my sons. 'No, boys, I'm man-crying. Very useful skill.' A short walk from my house in Hampshire, on a hill overlooking the heathland（石南灌丛）...
Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, Barbara, be enthusiastic热心的，热情的! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience. How right they were. Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an...
我们的社会说，一切都要行动，停滞就代表懒惰、消极以及无收益。而那些我们被迫停下来的时刻，比如排队、等医生或者在乘坐公交车，我们往往会感到不自在，往往想找些事儿干。一些人拿着手机按来按去，一些人会处理文件或者读一些东西，还有些人只是坐立不安的呆在那儿...
