And if we’re passing COVID along, that new course might be a short-lived bout of feeling miserable and missing out or it could be a debilitating shift in the trajectory of life or even the end of life itself. So what burden do you want to shoulder today? The burden of being kind ...
In that her prime creative expression in life has been that of being an exceptional cook, I was happy when she offered to make dinner for the two of us. And it was so delicious. When I arrived at her house and she was in the midst of preparing everything – in spite of her steeply...
Rachel gets home from her commute and I get out of the home office, we make a drink, and depending on the time of year, we either float in the pool or sit in front of the fire, talking about our day, things we read or heard, things we’re learning, hopes, dreams, plans, ...
1. While 56% of developing Asia’s population, or nearly 1.9 billion people, were already considered part of the middle class based on an absolute definition of per capita consumption of $2–$20 per day in 2008, nearly 1.5 billion Asians were still living on less than $2.0 per day. Mor...
After 1 hour, the musician finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded . No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate ( 复杂的 ) pieces, with a violin worth $3.5 million dol...
so we would shuffle past at a jog, but as soon as we slowed to a walk, whoosh, they would overtake us walking and zoom off. They could walk so fast, it was seriously impressive. We took to calling them the Rocket Walkers (it was the middle of the night, we were knackered, we ...
the boys show each other brief moments of tender love. I feel tremendous joy when the Little Guy whispers “I love you, Mommy” in the middle of the night when I tuck him in for the umpteenth time….melts my heart and makes me just a little less frustrated to have been called out ...
I do want to be one of the best students and go to a famous university after graduation. But my English is not good enough. What should I do? Worried 回信包含以下内容: 1. 要有自信心; 2. 多记一些惯用词组(set phrases)和句型结构(sentence structures),多造句; 3. 大量阅读可以提高写作水平...
When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too. Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom. 【1】How many people are mentioned (提到) in the st...
and jars of olives are ever present, as are different kinds of loose leaf tea – mint,karkade(hibiscus) and chamomile to name a few – that can be accessed any hour of the day. I am quickly aware of the many hands and hours of work that go into making sure everyone who stays atAn...