不在人“世”了

(Courtesy of Terry's email)

Twinkies and Root Beer

(Courtesy of Francis' email)

A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an elderly man. The man was sitting in the park just feeding some pigeons.

The boy sat down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the man looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.

The man gratefully accepted it and smiled at boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him a root beer.

Again, the man smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man gave him his biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?

"He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? God's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the elderly man, also radiant with joy, returned to his home. His son was stunned by the look of peace on his face and he asked," Dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?"

He replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God." However, before his son responded, he added," You know, he's much younger than I expected."


Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally!
~author unknown~

方便不方便

(感谢 CCM 转寄电邮)


有一剛學過點兒中文的美國老外來到中國，中國朋友請他吃飯。
到了飯店落座，中國朋友說：“對不起，我去方便一下。”
見老外不明白，在座的中國朋友告訴他說“方便”在中文口語裏是“上廁所”的意思。
哦，老外意會了。

席中，中國朋友對老外說：“希望我下次到美國的時候，你能幫助提供些方便。”
老外納悶了：他去美國，讓我提供些廁所幹嗎？

道別時，另一位在座的中國朋友熱情地對老外說：“我想在你方便的時候請你吃飯。”
見老外驚訝發愣，中國朋友接著說：“如果你最近不方便的話，咱們改日。”
老外無語。

“咱找個你我都方便的時候一起吃飯。”
老外說：“我方便的時候不吃飯。”
老中說：“那喝酒也行。”
老外說。。。。。。

Amazing Chinese Treasures 艺术极品欣赏

(Courtesy of TO Lau's email)

Life Cycle

(Courtesy of TO Lau's email)