reflection
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Praying for Your Enemies | 为你的敌人祈祷
A blind student placed in a class with troubled peers initially feels shock and dread. Inspired b...
Just a Few More Minutes | 再等几分钟
A mother's simple act of granting her son "a few more minutes" to splash in puddles with his new ...
Could You Give Up a Favorite? | 你会放弃一个最爱吗？
The narrator observes children's fondness for both live fish and fish and chips at a garden cente...
True Forgiveness | 真正的宽恕
The narrator recalls a childhood incident where he broke an elderly customer's window while playi...
Stars on a Snowy Night | 雪夜星光
The narrator finds solace on a freezing, starless snowy night by imaginatively transforming dista...
Class Reunion | 同学会
A phone call about a 20-year high school reunion triggers a wave of self-doubt and a humorous mid...
Who Packs Your Parachute? | 谁为你准备降落伞
A former Navy pilot, saved by a parachute packed by an unknown sailor, reflects on the unseen sup...
On Peace of Mind | 论心如止水
A young man lists life's common treasures—health, love, beauty, talent, power, riches, fame—belie...
The Extremes of Life | 生活中的两极
The author reflects on enduring Pennsylvania's extreme winter cold, which sparks a memory of summ...
Discovery | 发现
True discovery is an internal transformation of the observer, not merely finding the hidden. Comf...
The King's First Gray Hair | 国王的第一根白发
In an ancient era of immensely long lives, King Makhadeva is jolted into confronting his mortalit...
The Four Wives | 生命中的四位妻子
A parable about a merchant and his four wives reveals an allegory for life's priorities. The stor...
Butterfly Insights | 蝴蝶的启示
The author observes a moth-butterfly trapped in a garage, fixated on escaping through a closed wi...
Zhuang Zhou Dreams of a Butterfly | 庄周梦蝶
Zhuang Zhou dreams he is a free-flying butterfly, then awakens confused about the boundary betwee...
By the Almshouse Window | 济贫院窗前
An old maid gazes from an almshouse window at children playing on Copenhagen's historic rampart. ...
One Point | 一分之差
A freshman observes the year-marked basketballs in decades of team photos and mistakenly interpre...
Who Is More Satisfied? | 谁更满足？
A thought-provoking comparison suggests that the person with six children is more satisfied than ...
Zen Sarcasm | 禅意讽刺集
A collection of witty, paradoxical, and darkly humorous aphorisms that subvert conventional wisdo...
Think of the Good Side | 想想好的一面
A widow, when advised to look on the bright side after her husband's funeral, offers a darkly hum...
Wit & Wisdom | 妙语箴言
A collection of witty and thought-provoking short sayings that blend humor with insight on life, ...