龙丽萍
吃过早餐,说好立即展开行动,恐龙弟弟突然迸出一句:“都不保证得奖,你确定要参加这次的画画比赛吗?”
才开始提起笔绘草图的二姐姐停了下来,看着恐龙弟弟,再看看空白的画纸,信心似乎被动摇了。
心猿意马又犹豫不绝着要不要继续,每一笔一画都格外费力,且毫无生气。画着画着,瞄向边观赏电视卡通节目边笑呵呵的姐姐和弟妹,突然开口问道,一定要参加吗?
做回往常的你,画或不画,都很快乐。按你的心意,做对的事情。问题和答案,哪个重要?
没有答案的问题,依然是个问题;但是脱离问题的答案,就失去了意义。有没有发现,除了问题和答案,间中的过程更值得追寻和期待?给时间一点时间,给耐心一点耐心,这些就是智慧。安静点,用点心,慢慢来。现实里的意义一定要实现吗?实现很好,实现不了,它也陪伴我们一段时间,走过一段路,对吗?
你应该庆幸自己在这么小的年纪遇到这个问题,在等待答案到来时,与你分享刚读到的特蕾莎修女的一首有意思的小诗。
People are often unreasonable, irrational and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
人们经常不讲道理、没有理智和以自我为中心。无论如何,原谅他们。
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfishness, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
即使你是友善的,人们可能还是会说你自私和动机不良。无论如何,还是要友善。
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
当你功成名就,你会有一些虚假的朋友和一些真实的敌人。无论如何,还是要成功。
If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
即使你诚实和率直,人们可能还会欺骗你。无论如何,还是要诚实和率直。
What you spend years building, someone can destroy overnight.
Build anyway.
你耗时数年所建,有人在一夜之间把它摧毁。无论如何,还是要建设。
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
如果你找到平静和幸福,人们可能会嫉妒你。无论如何,还是要快乐。
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
你今天做的善事,人们明天就会忘记。无论如何,还是要行善。
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough.
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
将你所拥有最好的东西献给世界,也许永远不够。无论如何,还是要奉献。
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
你看,说到底,都是你和上天之间的事,绝不是你和他人之间的事。
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