My son Tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. He is three years old and it is amazing watching him grow up.
He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means
everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be
and will not stop calling out until I
. He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help
fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him
pick up each bead, look at it
it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.
With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting
. “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he
ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much
as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any
between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.
Then it suddenly
me that this boy was enjoying the whole
. The journey was his goal. For him the
was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the
moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else
.
Looking at how
my son was putting beads into the box
me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every
of the journey.
This is what living in the NOW is all
. Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with
love and peace.
| 小题1: | | A．wasting | B．leaving | C．taking | D．preparing |
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| 小题2: | | A．stubborn | B．innocent | C．helpful | D．humorous |
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| 小题3: | | A．fell down | B．turned round | C．burst out | D．gave in |
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| 小题4: | | A．highlight | B．develop | C．illustrate | D．identify |
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| 小题5: | | A．gratefully | B．eagerly | C．carefully | D．quickly |
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| 小题6: | | A．as if | B．even though | C．in case | D．in that |
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| 小题7: | | A．fascinated | B．satisfied | C．impatient | D．energetic |
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| 小题8: | | A．package | B．grab | C．deliver | D．replace |
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| 小题9: | | A．confidence | B．strength | C．inspiration | D．involvement |
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| 小题10: | | A．sense | B．difference | C．need | D．value |
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| 小题11: | | A．excited | B．helped | C．struck | D．encouraged |
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| 小题12: | | A．process | B．morning | C．experiment | D．design |
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| 小题13: | | A．victory | B．challenge | C．difficulty | D．pleasure |
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| 小题14: | | A．urgent | B．decisive | C．perfect | D．dangerous |
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| 小题15: | | A．matters | B．happens | C．disappears | D．works |
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| 小题16: | | A．successfully | B．peacefully | C．responsibly | D．systematically |
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| 小题17: | | A．guaranteed | B．warned | C．promised | D．taught |
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| 小题18: | | A．plan | B．destination | C．step | D．detail |
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| 小题20: | | A．complete | B．available | C．additional | D．precious |
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