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It is spring of 1943 during World War II. 1943年的春天,正值第二次世界大战。 Standing among hundreds of new soldiers at Camp Grant, in Illinois, my father, Sam, just 18 years old, waits as a truck slowly drives by. 在伊利诺伊州的格
Tips for writing your own love letters Part two If there is anything better than to be loved, it is loving. Did I tell you today how much I love you? Creative expression Think a letter is too boring? Here are 10 ways to get your message across and ha
Revelations on a Bomb Run By Lloyd Jordan One day while piloting a bomber through the war skies of Europe, I came to believe in the immortality of man. There was not any melodrama attached to this awakening. Only through the thousand details of a min
Man Is Like a Fruit Tree by Elmer H. Bobst Once, while taking my boat down the inland waterway to Florida, I decided to tie up at Georgetown, South Carolina, for the night and visit with an old friend. As we approached the Esso dock, I saw him throu
The Brewer's Son 酿酒也疯狂 When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to dissuade me from becoming a brewer. He'd spent his life brewing beer for local breweries, barely making a living, as had his father and grandfather before him.
美文:你要成为自己的那道光 Have you ever been around someone who immediately put you at ease? Perhaps you may be one of those people who others feel safe around. 有没有遇到过那么个人,只要他/她在你身边,你立即就觉得
I cleaned out Dads closet yesterday. 我昨天清理了爸爸的衣橱。 There were two things I couldnt box up: his work shirts and his two pairs of Red Wing boots. 有两样东西我没有办法打包:他的工作T-恤和两双红翼牌的靴子。
In 1943, I was 19 years old and worked at a barbecue located about a mile from my home. 1943年(时值第二次世界大战),当时我只有19岁,在离家一英里的烧烤店工作。 It was a beautiful, warm June night, so I decided to wal
A Story Happened on An Uninhabited Island The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted
Every morning my daughter and I go for a twenty-minute walk to my workplace. For me, in those twenty minutes, Im in transit. For my toddler, its nothing less than a parade of flowers, fire trucks, pebbles, and friendly folk. 每天清晨,我的女儿
A brand new year is always exciting! We are filled with anticipation, we resolve to achieve our goals and make our dreams come true. Here are 100 tips to be the best possible version of you in 2016! 全新的一年总是让人兴奋!我们充满希望,
一个男孩问他的妈妈: 你为甚么要哭呢?妈妈说:因为我是女人啊。男孩说:我不懂。他妈妈抱起他说:你永远不会懂的。 A little boy asked his mother why are you crying? 一个男孩问他的妈妈: 你为甚
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small Italian town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why. Look down, Elsa, Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in t
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer (contractor) of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to reti
When I read a book from my mothers shelves, its not unusual to come across a gap in the text. A paragraph, or maybe just a sentence, has been sliced out, leaving a window in its place, with words from the next page peeping through. The chopped up pag
Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That's why you pay him/her. 一些无关紧要的数字不要挂怀,包括你的年龄、体重和身高。让医生来操心吧。因为他们收了