Once there lived a wise man. His son, however, was very lazy amnd did nothing all day. The wise man was 1 about his son's future. One day, he said to his son, "I want you to find some 2. I have drawn a map to guide you/Then he handed his son a bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little money and the map.
The son 3 the next day. He had to travel across forests, rivers and mountains.
Along the way, he was helped by some with food and by some with rooms to live in. He came across robbers (强盗) who tried to rob him. He also saw changing scenery (风景) and seasons. 4, after a long year, he got to the place his father said. He 5 two days looking and digging for the treasure, but found 6.
So he had to head back 7 his home. On the way, he experienced the same scenery. Sometimes, he would stop to enjoy the beauty of nature. He also learned to make meals. He even had to fix his clothes 8. He was now able to tell time by the position of the sun. He met the same people who had helped him 9. This time, he stayed and helped them in order to repay them.
When he got home, he said 10 to his father for not finding the treasure. "There wasn't any treasure h the very first place, my son, "the father answered with a smile. "But I think you have found your life's true purpose. "
What do you do in your free time? Surf the Internet? Watch TV? For 15-year-old Wang Yan, her free time is not 1at all. Wang Yan has a special family. Her mother can't2and has to stay in bed all day, and her father can't see. So the family roles are3. Instead of parents taking care of their child, Wang Yan has to take care of her parents. From the age of 6, Wang Yan began to cook and wash clothes for the whole family.
Now Wang Yan is a 9th grade student in a school. The school is far from her home, 4she has to live at school. At school she studies very hard and every 5she comes back home and helps her parents. Being a care-giver, she cooks, washes clothes and gives her parents massages(被摩), As the only laborer(劳力)in the family, she does a lot of 6work-weeding(除草), watering the field, growing vegetables. She 7has a busy weekend.
Though the girl lives a hard life, she never feels 8. As for the future, Wang Yan hopes to go to college and then become a 9, “If I can go to college, I will take my parents with me, "she said. "And I want to be a doctor one day. Then I will be able to help the disabled(残疾人)like my 10."
"What's the meaning of life?" This is a question we all ask 1at one point or another. The best answer that I came across was written by the great psychologist, Viktor Frankl. He wrote that "The meaning of life is to give life meaning."
When I was a young boy, I gave my life meaning by2playing, running, jumping, swimming, laughing and riding my bike.
When I went to school, I gave my life meaning by learning, studying hard, getting good grades and trying to make my mom and dad3.
When I was a teenager, I found meaning in playing sports, 4out with my friends and trying to impress girls.
In college, I found my life meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career(职业) I would5for.
When I was working as a teacher, I found meaning in helping to open young minds to new 6and old wisdom.
When I married and had kids, I found meaning in protecting and watching over those I loved. When I found out 7of my sons were mentally handicapped (智障),I found meaning in loving them, 8them and learning so much from them about life, love, patience, faith and joy.
9I grew older, I began to understand meaning isn't something that comes and goes. We can give meaning to every moment of our life. We can bring meaning to the thoughts we have. We can bring meaning to the things we do we can bring meaning to the hearts we 10. All we have to do is to love.
It is love that makes life worth living. It is love that gives life meaning.
