近年来乐透彩券乐透了全台湾,人人见面的问候语都变成了:“你买了吗?”
一天,上小学五年级的女儿看我紧盯着电视彩券抽奖节目,问我:“妈,你买了吗?”见我点头,她竟皱起了眉头质问我:“为什么要买?你已经很幸福了呀,干吗还买?”
她这一句话让我感到惊讶,我问,“买不买彩券和幸不幸福有何关联呢?”“妈,你不是常说,上天待每一个人都很公平的吗?他在这里少给你一点,就会在别的地方多给你一点……”没错!因为女儿出生时脑部受了一点伤,所以在IQ上比同龄孩子差了一截,为了不使她对自己失去信心,我总是这么鼓励她不要放弃希望。她也一直深信不疑,很本分地做自己该做的事。
“你看,你有一个像我这么乖的女儿,还嫁了一个爱你的爸爸,阿公和阿嬷都那么疼你,我们家也不缺钱用,你不是很幸福了吗?老天爷给你那么多了,他还会再让你中奖吗?我觉得不会。妈妈,万一你中了,他会不会就要把我们的幸福要回去一些?”女儿的一席话,让我惭愧得无地自容,我的贪得无厌竟已让她感到惴惴不安了!
是啊!如果我不懂得好好珍惜眼前已到手的幸福,而妄自将心力投注于那不可预知的“幸福”,有什么意义呢?
从此之后,若有人再问我买不买时,我会斩钉截铁地告诉他:“我不买了。”为什么?因为我已经够幸福了
The Father and His Son
Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it.
Lion was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up in anger, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar,came up, and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and setting him free.
exclaimed: “You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any.
repayment of your favour; but now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.”
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