导读：或许我们的意识里有太多“理所当然”，因此我们极少对父母说“感谢你们”，对老师说“多谢栽培”，对保洁的叔叔阿姨道一句“辛苦了”…&h...

Lady Godiva was an Anglo-Saxon woman who lived in England during the 11th century. She was the wife of Leofric, Lord of Coventry. According to legend, her husband forced his people...

I grew up in Jamaica Plain, an urban community located on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts. In the 1940‘s it was a wholesome, quaint little community. It was my home and I l...

There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her noth...

They‘re gone now. 他们已经走了。 I stood in the driveway and watched my grown children drive off into the distance. I looked down the road until I could no longer see their vehicl...

          One day one of God’s messengers descended to the world and happened to meet an eminent monk who was telling fortunes for two boys...

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn‘t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my s...

A Jobless man applied for the position of ‘office boy‘ at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.  'You are employed' he sa...

Pinocchio was very happy. He ran back to the old man‘s house. He was happy to be free. He ran inside and closed the door. Then, he heard a little voice. It said, 'You shouldn‘t b...

  She was dancing. My crippled grandmother was dancing. I stood in the living room doorway absolutely stunned. I glanced at the kitchen table and sure enough-right under a sma...