A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly , and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion's nose.
Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her.
从睡梦中惊醒的狮子,生气地用爪子盖在了这个小东西的身上,想要杀了它。
"Spare me!" begged the poor Mouse. "Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you."
“放了我吧!”可怜的老鼠乞求道。“请让我走吧,将来我一定会报答你的。”
The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him. But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go.
狮子听了觉得滑稽可笑,想着你这个老鼠怎么可能会帮到我,最后还是没有计较,放它走了。
Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion was caught in the toils of a hunter's net. Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring.
The Mouse knew the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling in the net. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free.
There was more clothes, furniture, food, money, and even some books for me to read.
我们又收到了新衣服、新家具、食物、钱,我甚至还收到了基本可以阅读的书。
Looking back now I am grateful for all we went through that Summer because it taught me so much about life, love, and people.
现在回忆那个时候,我对我们经历的一切心存感恩,因为它教会了我很多东西,有关人生,有关爱,还有人性。
It showed me that when you have nothing left but love, for the first time you see that love is enough.
这些苦难让我明白,当你一无所有,只剩下爱的时候,你会第一次发现,有爱就足够了。
May you always have “Enough” then for all the days of your life here.
愿你此生永远都有“足够”的爱相伴。
优美的英语散文:生命的意义到底是什么?
"What is the meaning of life?" This is a question that we all ask ourselves at one point or another of our existence here. It is a question that I have asked myself many times over the years.
The best answer that I ever came across was written by the great psychologist , Viktor Frankl who had survived the Nazi Concentration camps in World War II. Frankl wrote that "The meaning of life is to give life meaning.
When I went to school I gave my life meaning by learning, studying hard, getting good grades and trying to make my Mom and Dad proud.
大一点去学校了以后,生活就是,学习,还有努力学习,得到好成绩为父母争光。
When I was a teenage boy I found meaning in playing sports, hanging out with my friends, and trying to impress girls.
当我成了小伙儿,生命的意义在于玩转各类运动、和朋友们出去玩、吸引女孩儿注意。
In college I found my meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career I wanted to prepare for.
大学的时候,生命的意义在于找到自己热衷学习的课程,以及为今后的就业做准备。
When I was working as a teacher I found meaning in helping to open young minds to new ideas and old wisdom.
当我成为一名老师的时候,生命的意义变成帮助孩子们激发新点子、传授老经验。
When I married and had children I found meaning in protecting, providing for, and watching over those I loved.
当我结婚为人父,生命的意义对我来说就是保护、倾其所有地陪伴所爱之人的成长。
When I found out both of my sons were mentally handicapped I found meaning in loving them, caring for them, and learning so much from them about life, love, compassion, patience, faith, and joy.