Life is Beautiful

June 26, 2008


Please_read_it_till_the_end_…its_amazingly_beautiful_…!!!!
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TRUST

TRUST_is_a_very_important_factor_for_all_relationships. When_trust_is__broken,_

it_is_the_end_of_the_relationship. Lack_of_trust_leads_to___suspicion, suspicion_generates_

anger, anger_causes_enmity_and_enmity___may_result_in_separation.
A_telephone_

operator_told_me_that_one_day_she_received_a_phone_call. __

She_answered, “Public_Utilities_Board.”_There_was_silence._

She___repeated, “PUB.”_There_was_still_no_answer. When_she_was_going_to___

cut_off_the_line, she_Heard_a_lady’s_voice, “Oh, so_this_is_PUB.Sorry,_

I_got_the_number_from_my_Husband’s_pocket_but_I_do_not_know_whose_
number_it_is.”_

Without_mutual_trust, just_imagine_what_will_happen_to_the_couple_

if___the_telephone_operator_answered_with_just_“hello”_instead_of_“PUB”.

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NO_POINTING_FINGERS_

A_man_asked_his_father-in-law, “Many_people_

praised_you_for_a_successful_marriage. Could_you_please_

share_with_me_your_secret?”_
The_father-in-law_answered_

in_a_smile, “Never_criticize_your_wife_for_her_shortcomings_

or_when_she_does_something_wrong. Always_bear_in_mind_

that_because_of_her_shortcomings_and_weaknesses, she_

could_not_find_a_better_husband_than_
you.”_

We_all_

look_forward_to_being_loved_and_respected. Many_people_are_

afraid_of_losing_face. Generally, when_a_person_makes_a_mistake,_

he_would_look_around_to_find_a_scapegoat_to_point_the_finger_at._

This_is_the_start_of_a_war. We_should_always_remember_that_

when_we_point_one_finger_at_a_person, the_other_four_fingers_are_

pointing_at_ourselves.

If_we_forgive_the_others, others_will_ignore_

our_mistake_too.

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CREATING_PERFECT_RELATIONSHIPS?_

A_person_visited_the_government_matchmaker_for_marriage, SDU,_

and_requested_“I_am_looking_for_a_spouse. Please_help_me_to_find_

a_suitable_one.”_The_SDU_officer_said, “Your_requirements, please.”_

“Oh, good_looking, polite, humorous_, sporty, knowledgeable, good_

in_singing_and_dancing. Willing_to_accompany_me_the_whole_day_at_

home_during_my_
leisure_hour, if_I_don’t_go_out. Telling
me_

interesting_stories_when_I_need_companion_for_conversation_and_

be_silent_when_I_want_to_rest.”_The_officer_listened_carefully_and_

replied, “I_understand_you_need_television.”_

There_is_a_saying_

that_a_perfect_match_can_only_be_found_between_a_blind_

wife_and_a_deaf_husband_,because_the_blind_wife_cannot_see_

the_faults_of_the_husband_and_the_deaf_husband_cannot_hear_the_

nagging_of_the_wife. Many_couples_are_blind_and_deaf_at_the_courting_

stage_and_dream_of_perpetual_perfect_relationship. Unfortunately,_

when_the_excitement_of_love_wears_off, they_wake_up_and_discover

that_marriage_is_not_a_bed_of_roses. The_nightmare_begins.

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NO_OVERPOWERING

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Many_relationships_fail_because_one_party_tries_to_overpower_

another,or_demands_too_much. People_in_love_tend_to_think_that_

love_will_conquer_all_and_their_spouses_will_change_the_bad_habits

_after_marriage. Actually, this_is_not_the_case. There_is_a_Chinese_

saying_which_carries_the_meaning_that_“It_is_easier_to_reshape_a_

mountain_or_a_river_than_a_person’s_character.”_

It_is_not_

easy_to_change. Thus, having_high_expectation_on_changing_the_

spouse_character_will_cause_disappointment_and_unpleasantness.

It_would_be_less_painful_to_change_ourselves_and_lower_our_expectations..

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RIGHT_SPEECH_

There_is_a_Chinese_saying_which_carries_the_meaning_that_“A_speech

_will_either_prosper_or_ruin_a_nation.”_Many_relationships_break_off

_because_of_wrong_speech. When_a_couple_is_too_close_with_each_

other,we_always_forget_mutual_respect_and_courtesy. We_may_say_

anything_without_considering_if_it_would_hurt_the_other_party.

A_friend

_and_her_millionaire_husband_visited_their_construction_site._

A_worker_who_wore_a_helmet_saw_her_and_shouted,”Hi, Emily!_Remember

_me?_We_used_to_date_in_the_secondary_school.”_On_the_way_home,_

her_millionaire_husband_teased_her, “Luckily_you_married_me.Otherwise_

you_will_be_the_wife_of_a_construction_worker.”_She_answered_,

“You_should_appreciate_that_you_married_me. Otherwise, he_will_be_

the_millionaire_and_not_you.”_

Frequently_exchanging_these_remarks_

plants_the_seed_for_a_bad_relationship._

It’s_like_a_broken_egg_-_cannot_be_reversed.

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PERSONAL_PERCEPTION_

Different_people_have_different_perception. One_man’s_meat_could_be_

another_man’s_poison. A_couple_bought_a_donkey_from_the_market._

On_the_way_home,a_boy_commented, “Very_stupid. Why_neither_of

_them_ride_on_the_donkey?”Upon_hearing_that, the_husband_let_the_

wife_ride_on_the_donkey. He_walked_besides_them. Later, an_old_man_

saw_it_and_commented, “The_husband_is_the_head_of_family. How_can_

the_wife_ride_on_the_donkey_while_the_husband_is_on_foot?”_Hearing_this,

_the_wife_quickly_got_down_and_let_the_husband_ride_on_the_donkey.

Further_on_the_way_home, they_met_an_old_Lady. She_commented,_

“How_can_the_man_ride_on_the_donkey_but_let_the_wife_walk. He_is_

no_gentleman.”_The_husband_thus_quickly_asked_the_wife_to_join_him_

on_the_donkey. Then, they_met_a_young_man. He_commented,_

“Poor_donkey, how_can_you_hold_up_the_weight_of_two_persons._

They_are_cruel_to_you.”_Hearing_that, the_husband_and_wife_immediately_

climbed_down_from_the_donkey_and_carried_it_on_their_shoulders.

It_seems_to_be_the_only_choice_left. Later, on_a_narrow_bridge,

the_donkey_was_frightened_and_struggled. They_lost_their_balance_

and_fell_into_the_river. You_can_never_have_everyone_praise_you,_

nor_will_everyone_condemn_you. Never_in_the_past, not_at_present,_

and_never_will_be_in_the_future.

Thus, do_not_be_too_bothered_by_

others_words_if_our_conscience_is_clear..

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_BE_PATIENT_

This_is_a_true_story_which_happened_in_the_States. A_man_came_out_

of_his_home_to_admire_his_new_truck. To_his_puzzlement, his_

three-year- old_son_was_happily_hammering_dents_into_the_shiny_paint_

of_the_truck.

The_man_ran_to_his_son, knocked_him_away, hammered_

the_little_boy’s_hands_into_pulp_as_punishment. When_the_father_

calmed_down, he_rushed_his_son_to_the_hospital.

Although_the_doctor_

tried_desperately_to_save_the_crushed_bones,_

he_finally_had_to_amputate_the_fingers_from_both_the_boy’s_hands._

When_the_boy_woke_up_from_the_surgery_&_saw_his_bandaged_stubs,

_he_innocently_said, “_Daddy,I’m_sorry_about_your_truck.”_Then_he_asked,_

“but_when_are_my_fingers_going_to_grow_back?”_The_father_went_home_&

_committed_
suicide.

Think_about_this_story_the_next_time_someone_steps_on_

your_feet_or_u_wish_to_take_revenge. Think_first_before_u_lose_your_

patience_with_someone_u_love. Trucks_can_be_repaired.. Broken_bones_

&_hurt_feelings_often_can’t. Too_often_we_fail_to_recognize_the_difference_

between_the_person_and_the_performance. We_forget_that_forgiveness_

is_greater_than_revenge.

People_make_mistakes. We_are_allowed_to_

make_mistakes. But_the_actions_we_take_while_in_a_rage_will_haunt_us_forever.