Family... very meaningful-雅思/托福-新加坡狮城论坛

F A M I L Y 


I ran into a stranger as he passed by, 
"Oh excuse me please" was my reply. 


He said, "Please excuse me too; 
I wasn't watching for you." 


We were very polite, this stranger and I. 
We went on our way and we said good-bye. 


But at home a different story is told, 
How we treat our loved ones, young and old. 


Later that day, cooking the evening meal, 
My son stood beside me very still. 


When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. 
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown. 


He walked away, his little heart broken. 
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken. 


While I lay awake in bed, 
God's still small voice came to me and said, 


"While dealing with a stranger, 
common courtesy you use, 
but the family you love, you seem to abuse. 


Go and look on the kitchen floor, 
You'll find some flowers there by the door. 


Those are the flowers he brought for you. 
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue. 


He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, 
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes." 


By this time, I felt very small, 
And now my tears began to fall. 


I quietly went and knelt by his bed; 
"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said. 


"Are these the flowers you picked for me?" 
He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree. 


I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. 
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue." 


I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; 
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." 
He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. 
I love you anyway." 


I said, "Son, I love you too, 
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue." 


FAMILY 
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company 
that we are working for could easily replace us in 
a matter of days. 
But the family we left behind will feel the loss 
for the rest of their lives. 


And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more 
into work than into our own family, 
an unwise investment indeed, 
don't you think? 
So what is behind the story? 


Do you know what the word FAMILY means? 
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

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黑魔鲤 LV9

发表于 14-9-2005 19:39:41 | 显示全部楼层

family...mom, dad and me.it's not just simple as loving them to me.

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卿卿 LV4

发表于 15-9-2005 07:12:26 | 显示全部楼层

amazing,how imprssed me much! i learned more knowledge again today!

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jingjia LV7

发表于 15-9-2005 12:13:21 | 显示全部楼层

questions:any one attened english courses? recommendations?I 'm looking for a course, have no ideal.

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流浪的射手 LV4

发表于 19-9-2005 11:37:48 | 显示全部楼层

My suggestion is: Do not attend such English course. There is no much of use...

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stockard LV3

发表于 20-9-2005 23:39:59 | 显示全部楼层

yeah ,indeed ,especially in singapore ,people spend lots more time in working but still ,most people can not live without a family I don't know deep about family ,but I know family is the one always standing at your side