A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired. During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives. Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.
When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: 'Notice that all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. The cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot chocolate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.
Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life. The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate God has provided us. God makes the hot chocolate, man chooses the cups. The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly...
It is a little bit funny that I have to get vaccine like a newly born baby after I was informed I had no antibody. When I called the hospital when to get the injection, a man asked how old was the baby. He thought someone else was going to get the vaccine.
After the injection, I went to the jewlellary shop directly and bought one ring with deep red amber. I don’t know if I am just finding an excuse to buy myself a jewellary or really believe that amber have the ability to reduce stress and improve the enjoyment of humor and joy.
Dragon Boat Race this year is as busy as usual. It attracted lots of people from the city and village. The young and the old, The man and the woman. They gathered together by the river to see the exciting moment.In order to see the race, some shops by the river were shut down because the salesgirls were also looking forward to see the game.
This year, Dragon Boat Race was finished in the afternoon on June.04 due to the National Examnation of the college enterence on June 07.and 08. I had no time to take more photos as I had a headache these days. So I went to see the race once before it was over. I guess I have to wait for the next year to get some better shot.
My fears are getting heavier year after year. Sometimes, when walking on the street, crossing those old men or women, I fear. I fear I will become one of them with wrinkles on my face, trembling legs can hardly move, shaking hands can’t write and the days are getting closer and closer… when crossing a pregnant lady, I can’t help thinking that I might be too old to give a birth in the future. Now, I am just like a lost soul swimming in a fish bowl. What have I achieved in recently years? Nothing but the same old fears. People say it is the nature of human being, I surely know about that. Just wish you were here. So you can ease my fears with your gentle whispers and shinning smile though we will both get old in the time.
"What is good for the swarm is not good for the bee."
"Where there is honey, there are bees."
"One bee is better than a handful of flies."
"Honey turns sour."
"The diligence of the hive produces the wealth of honey."
"A drop of honey will not sweeten the ocean."
"If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive."
Following is my understanding of the proverbs. If you have different version, please feel free to leave your comments, so that I can compare and make it a better translation. Thanks in advance.
"Busy as a bee." 忙得要死
"What is good for the swarm is not good for the bee." 適合群体的不一定適合个人
"Where there is honey, there are bees." 爱在奉献者
"One bee is better than a handful of flies." 一良超万锈
"Honey turns sour." 每况愈下
"The diligence of the hive produces the wealth of honey." 一分耕耘一份收获
"A drop of honey will not sweeten the ocean." 杯水难灭车薪火
"If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive." 采蜜不损巢
Most of the time, I am not happy of myself taking the same flowers all the time. But I don't have a better choice. As my friend said, it wasn't easy to get some nice photos, especially some astonishing ones. Photographer has to get up in very early morning or climb very high or dangerous place to get the shot.It requires not only good photography skills but also a strong body and mind. So, I will start from the very beginning.
If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that it is poetry. If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know it is poetry. These are the only ways I know it. Are there other ways?
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