The Seven Wonders of the World
A group of geography students studied the Seven Wonders of the World. At the end of that section, the students were asked to list what they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World.
Though there were some disagreement, these got the most votes:
1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
2. Taj Mahal
3. Grand Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State Building
6. St. Peter's Basilica
7. China's Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl, hadn't turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many."
The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help." The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:
1. to touch
2. to taste
3. to see
4. to hear"
She hesitated a little, and then,
"5. to run
6. to laugh
7. and to love"
Just because some things are in abundance doesn't make them less precious. Mothers delivering their babies occurs regularly enough, but think about the amount of effort, sacrifice, agony, and endurance that went on nine months before. And all the possible things that could have gone wrong but didn't. All the complexities involved in conception, pregnancy, and the final delivery, and how everything worked together to create another life --- a miracle in itself.
Things like the Great Wall, the Pyramids of Egypt, may be wondrous in the sheer immensity and architectural genuis involved, but these are not the things which make life worth living. Seek out the true wonders of the world --- your family, your friends, your ability to appreciate and enjoy the simple things in life.
Adapted from "A Slice of Life", Written by Eugene Loh, Story by Unknown Author
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真的，有时候，我们人总是忽略了最实在、最基本的事物。可能外国的月亮真的比较圆吧，可是，那是因为我们忘了珍惜我们所拥有的。你要知道，当你觉得甲国的月亮比较圆时，甲国的人民可能也在觉得你国家的月亮比较圆呀！
人是不知足的动物，所以，才会有不满。有时，眼睛看靠近一点儿，你可能会有意想不到的收获哦！
加油！馆主祝福大家一切变得更好！
^_^g
Though there were some disagreement, these got the most votes:
1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
2. Taj Mahal
3. Grand Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State Building
6. St. Peter's Basilica
7. China's Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl, hadn't turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many."
The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help." The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:
1. to touch
2. to taste
3. to see
4. to hear"
She hesitated a little, and then,
"5. to run
6. to laugh
7. and to love"
Just because some things are in abundance doesn't make them less precious. Mothers delivering their babies occurs regularly enough, but think about the amount of effort, sacrifice, agony, and endurance that went on nine months before. And all the possible things that could have gone wrong but didn't. All the complexities involved in conception, pregnancy, and the final delivery, and how everything worked together to create another life --- a miracle in itself.
Things like the Great Wall, the Pyramids of Egypt, may be wondrous in the sheer immensity and architectural genuis involved, but these are not the things which make life worth living. Seek out the true wonders of the world --- your family, your friends, your ability to appreciate and enjoy the simple things in life.
Adapted from "A Slice of Life", Written by Eugene Loh, Story by Unknown Author
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
真的，有时候，我们人总是忽略了最实在、最基本的事物。可能外国的月亮真的比较圆吧，可是，那是因为我们忘了珍惜我们所拥有的。你要知道，当你觉得甲国的月亮比较圆时，甲国的人民可能也在觉得你国家的月亮比较圆呀！
人是不知足的动物，所以，才会有不满。有时，眼睛看靠近一点儿，你可能会有意想不到的收获哦！
加油！馆主祝福大家一切变得更好！
^_^g
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