Sometimes a bookcomes along that isn’t just “interesting” or “well done”-- it’s a book where itseems like the author looked into your brain and wrote a book specifically foryou. A book like that for me was ...
They were surprised that he had saved some candy and was able to think about the candy during the ___34___. As time goes on, I remain ___35___ by the experience of witnessing a nine-year-old save a stranger’s life. Even today Mecca’s kindness continues to make me smile. 16...
I was shocked when my socially awkward sister,who had suffered from Asperger Syndrome (阿斯伯格综合 症), decided to sing in front of the school.I knew she would 41 me in some way,so I protested.However, my parents insisted that she 42 and I would have to be part of the audience.I ...
and all of my working-class parents’ savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn’t see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. ...
So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail? His reply: “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try. ...
34. “In the solitude of your dreams grows the flame that will bring the light to this world.”– Unknown 35. “I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel alone.”– Robi...
suasive and humorous.BIt was May 1945 when what would become one of America’s most popular home-cooking techniques first entered t he English dictionary. In her cookbook, How to Cook and Eat in Ch inese, 55-year-old Chinese immigrant (移民) Chao Yang Buwei describ ...
How to watch: Melancholia is now streaming on Peacock. 9. Man on Wire In 1974, Philippe Petit walked a high wire between the two towers of the World Trade Center in NYC. Petit was later arrested for the stunt. In 2008, documentarian James Marsh made Man On Wire, a moving, awe-inspiri...
Men reveal when they knew they were in love and how they said I love you for the first time, and experts weigh in on when the best time is to say I love you.
Somewhere we started believing that pushing through was our only choice. It’s not. We don’t have to effort through everything. We can ease through and rest through. We might not get through faster but we will get through healthier and happier. Next time (or right now), be gentle ...