How to Grow Lavender Guess what plant is purple and smells wonderful. You are right! It is lavender, a small and beautiful flower. During my summer vacation, I would like to liven up my garden with lavender. First, I will plant some seeds

Picture of an Angel天使的照片         Golden sunlight danced in the treetops, and children's laughter filled the park. The smell of popcorn played on the breeze, and life seemed good. It was one of the happiest Saturday mornings I ha

Every Day is A Gift珍惜每一天          My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau and lifted out a tissue-wrapped package. "This", he said, "is not a slip. This is lingerie." He discarded the tissue and handed

I Want to Know关于你，我想知道的是……     　It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.　It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want

In Praise of Teachers对老师的赞扬         In 1972, I returned to Miami Beach High School to speak to the drama class. Afterward I asked the drama teacher if any of my English teachers are still there. Irene Roberts, he tells me, is i

Teacher’s Prayer教师的心愿     I want to teach my students how to live this life on earth,To face its struggle and its strife and improve their worth.Not just the lesson in a book or how the rivers flow,But how to choose the proper pat

I Want a wifeBy Judy Syfers from Ms. Magazine, Spring 1971I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am a Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother. Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene f

Time is running out for my friend. While we are sitting at lunch she casually mentions she and her husband are thinking of starting a family. "We're taking a survey," she says, half-joking. "Do you think I should have a baby?" &qu

When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was severely crippled and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. I would inwardly squirm at the unwanted attent

If the Dream is Big EnoughI used to watch her from mykitchenwindow, she seemed so small as she 1)muscled her way throughthecrowd of boys on the playground. The school was across thestreetfrom our home and I would often watch the kids as the

我想向朋友形容自己看到孩子学会击球时的喜悦之情。我想让她留意宝宝第一次触摸狗的绒毛时的捧腹大笑。朋友的表情让我意识到自己已经是热泪盈眶。“你永远不会后悔，”我最后说，然后紧紧地握住朋友的手，为她、为自己、也为每一位母亲献上自己的祈祷……Time