The Law of the Garbage Truck

Today, a story called "The Law of the Garbage Truck" by David J. Pollay, a syndicated columnist, a television host, and an internationally sought after speaker and seminar leader.

He writes:

"I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.

My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly.

So, I said, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'

And this is what my taxi driver told me what i now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck'.

Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.

As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you.

When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.

You will be happy you did.

I started thinking, how often do i let Garbage Truck run right over me?

And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets?

It was that day I said, 'I'm not going to do it anymore.'

I began to see garbage trucks. I see the load they're carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my Taxi Driver, I don't make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on."

Written by: David J. Pollay

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嗯，的确，我们身旁的的确确是有很多载满了愤怒和不平的人们。所以，我们真的应该体谅一下。

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Mum's Love

When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you.
You thanked her by crying all night long.

When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk.
You thanked her by running away when she called.

When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love.
You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.

When you were 4 years old, she gave you some crayons.
You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.

When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the holidays.
You thanked her by plopping into the nearest.

When you were 6 years, she walked you to school.
You thanked her by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING!"

When you were 7 years old, she bought you a baseball.
You thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor's window.

When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice-cream.
You thanked her by dripping it all over her lap.

When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano lessons.
You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.

When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day, from soccer to gymnastic to one birthday party after another.
You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.

When you were 11 years old, she took you and your friends to the movies.
You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.

When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows.
You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.

When you were 13, she suggested a haircut.
You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.

When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp.
You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.

When you were 15, she came back from work, looking for a hug.
You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.

When you were 16, she taught you how to dive her car.
You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.

When you were 17, she was expecting an important call.
You thanked her by being on the phone all night.

When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation.
You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.

When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition, drove you to campus, carried your bags.
You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends.

When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone.
You thanked her by saying, "It's none of your business."

When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future.
You thanked her by saying, "I don't want to be like you."

When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation.
You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.

When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment.
You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.

When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked about your plans for the future.
You thanked her by glaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"

When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she cried and told you how deeply she loved you.
You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.

When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby.
You thanked her by telling her, "Things are different now."

When you were 40, she called to remind you of a relative's birthday.
You thanked her by saying you were "really busy right now."

When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her.
You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children.

And then, one day, she quietly died. And everything you never did came crashing down like thunder on your HEART.

If she's still around, never forget to love her more than ever.
And if she's not, remember her unconditional love and pass it on... always remember to love thy mother, because you only have one mother in your lifetime!!!

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其实，无论是父亲还是母亲，天下父母心，他们都是无微不至地疼爱着我们的。可是，儿女们总是那个忘恩负义的、不知道要感恩、要孝敬他们。可能人总是这样吧，总要等到失去了才会懂得珍惜，可是，待那时到来时，可能已经来不及了。

咳，所以，感谢月莉小姐与大家分享的这篇诗句。希望我们能用心地去领悟其中的道理吧！

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三字经 – 苏秦刺股

故事

战国时期有位著名的纵横家叫苏秦，他跟随鬼谷子学习纵横术，学成后为了能找到用武之地，就变卖了家产，四处游说 (you2 shui4)。可是几年过后，不仅没有人赏识他，而且钱也用光了，他只好回到家里。然而，父母和妻子都觉得他没出息。这对苏秦的刺激很大。于是，他刻苦读书，困了就用锥子刺自己的大腿来提神。经过一段时间的苦读，苏秦再次出游，他针对秦国的野心，提出六国联合对付秦国的策略，得到六国的赞同，一下子身佩六国的相印，成为当时显赫天下的名人。

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看吧，为了出人头地、不然人看扁，古人甚至不惜出此下策。所以说，天下无难事，只怕有心人，只要我们下定了决心，一定能成功的！加油了！

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三字经 – 孙敬悬发

头悬梁 锥刺股 彼不教 自勤苦


释义
古人学习时，为了避免瞌睡，把头发吊在屋梁上，用锥子刺自己的大腿。他们学习时没有人教授，全凭自己的勤奋和努力。

故事
汉朝时期，有个叫孙敬的人，从小就酷爱读书。虽然读了很多书，可孙敬仍不满足，恨不得把天下的书都读完。可是读书久了，就很容易打瞌睡。为了不影响读书，孙敬想了个办法：他在屋顶的梁上吊了一根绳子，然后把绳子一端系在自己的头发上。如果一打瞌睡，绳子就会扯住头发，疼痛就会赶走睡意。用这种方法，孙敬在短时间内阅读了大量书籍，长大后，终于成为国家的栋梁。

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哇，圣贤认真苦读的精神真的值得我们学习。真是自叹不如啊！现在叫我们多念两个书都像要我们的命似的，真是惭愧。莘莘学子们啊，我们可真的要好好爱惜我们还能求知识的时刻哦，不要等到以后才后悔哦。

加油加油！

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A Singapore Quilt - Threads of Peace

A Singapore Quilt - Threads of Peace - more free videos

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的确，和平的日子得来不易。生长在二十一世纪的新加坡的我们可能无法了解我们每天背诵誓言和唱国歌到底有什么意义。先祖为了我们现在太平的日子可是付出了血汗啊。

我们要爱惜我们身边的人；更要学习与不同种族的相邻和睦共处才是。其实，我们肯能没有想过，住在这么一个多元种族国家的我们是多么幸福的。可以了解不同文化、语言，可以品尝那么多元化的食物，更可以了解彼此。

要珍惜哦！今天是新加坡的种族和谐日，希望我们会学习更多！

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A Gift of Love

"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked.

When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.

Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was marred. When he rushed home from school one day and flung himself into his mother's arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be a succession of heartbreaks.

He blurted out the tragedy. "A boy, a big boy ... called me a freak."


He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. "But you might mingle with other young people," his mother reproved him, but felt a kindness in her heart.

The boy's father had a session with the family physician. Could nothing be done? "I believe I could graft on a pair of outer ears, if they could be procured," the doctor decided.

Whereupon the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by.

Then, "You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it's a secret," said the father.

The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged. His talents blossomed into genius, and school and college became a series of triumphs.. Later he married and entered the diplomatic service.

"But I must know!" He urged his father, "Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him."

"I do not believe you could," said the father, "but the agreement was that you are not to know ... not yet."

The years kept their profound secret, but the day did come ... one of the darkest days that a son must endure. He stood with his father over his mother's casket.

Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to reveal that the mother had no outer ears.

"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut," he whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?"

Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart. Real treasure lies not in what that can be seen, but what that cannot be seen. Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what that is done but not known.

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母爱的伟大，可以为了孩子而牺牲一切。父母对我们的爱，可不是我们能够想象的。所谓“谁言寸草心，报得三春晖”呀。我们一定要好好地爱惜和孝顺他们哦。

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Peace of Mind‏

If you were to ask your neighbor,
'What would give you peace of mind?' he might tell you,
'A vacation in Bermuda !' or
'An extra hundred grand would give me peace!', or
'A new Ferrari would make me content!'

But going places – and getting stuff – is usually a temporary solution ...

Let's say you buy a lottery ticket and by some miracle you win your dream Ferrari.
Today you are content.
Tomorrow you are saying, 'If I could just catch that little punk who scratched it in the car park!'

Peace of mind rarely comes from getting more stuff.
Getting more stuff usually leads to wanting even more stuff!

Peace of mind starts with being grateful for what you have right now.

GRATITUDE is POWER, and here's why....

When you are thankful for what you have - for the friends you have, and for the things you've got, you attract more good people and good things!

People who always complain about what they DON'T HAVE, stay stuck. Complainers attract more things to complain about!

It is a law of life.
It's hard to explain, but you can observe it around you.
We get more of what we dwell upon.

That's why all the spiritual masters have taught the same lesson ...
'Start by being thankful. Be happy with what you have now, and more will come your way.'

It's practical advice.

IN A NUTSHELL
Every time you say a silent 'thank you' you become more peaceful – and more power.

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感谢月莉小姐跟我们分享的文章。的确，我们往往都忘了要时时感恩。感恩两个字虽然容易，但是真正做起来却不是人人时时刻刻都能做到的哦。

加油！

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Family Misfortunes

The Dough family was an unsual one. The head of the family, Dough, as his name suggested, was a ball of dough. His wife was a slab of butter. They had two children, Ant and Cotton.

One morning, Mother Butter asked her son, Ant to go and get some resin from the mepche tree, as resin made good fuel.

"Stay away from fresh resin," she cautioned. "You could get stuck. Get a small dried piece."

"She thinks I'm still a baby," thought Ant as he climbed jauntily up the tree. "She doesn't know how strong I've become." He saw a big blob of resin emerging from a crack and rushed forward to grab it. And of course he got stuck.

When he didn't return, Father Dough decided to go in search of him.

"Don't go too near the edge of the road," said his wife. "You could easily slip and roll down the side."

"What does she know?" thought Dough as he rolled out of the house. "If I follow her advice and walk down the middle of the road, I could get crushed by the carts going by. I'm safer at the edge."

He zoomed to the edge of the road, lost his balance and went rolling down the side of the steep hill.

When her husband did not return, Mrs. Dough asked her daughter, Cotton, to go out and look for him.

"Take care not to walk in open spaces, my child," warned Mother Dough as Cotton got ready to leave. "You could get blown away by the wind."

Cotton thought her mother was being too fussy and went dancing down the street. Then disregarding her mother's advice she decided to take a short cut across a meadow. She didn't even get halfway. A gust of wind picked her up and carried her away into the mountains.

Mother Butter waited for her family to return. The day got hotter and hotter and Mother Butter began to melt and became smaller and smaller till finally there was nothing left of her except a puddle of liquid.

So ends the story of the Dough family which perished because nobody wanted to be told what to do.

Source: A Bhutanese Fairytale, Author Unknown

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真的，有时候，不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。我们往往都不听别人的劝导，总以为自己是对的，可是结果是什么呢？不一定是对的哦。

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