ZT..Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives

A poem by William Martin, I found at this link.

Not much to add.  

 

Merry Christmas!

 

http://www.davidlose.net/2014/02/make-the-ordinary-come-alive/

 

Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives.

Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. 

Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life.

Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples and pears.

Show them how to cry when pets and people die.

Show them the infinite pleasure in the touch of a hand.

And make the ordinary come alive for them.

The extraordinary will take care of itself.

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• haha, the made in china chicken broth -Smart- ♂ (442 bytes) () 12/24/2017 postreply 10:56:56

• Totally agreed. Especially those parents who push their children -很有新意- ♀ (47 bytes) () 12/24/2017 postreply 10:59:28

• 普通的洋人我们见得不要太多，一点不稀罕。LOL. -travelworld- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/24/2017 postreply 11:10:33

• 这也是诗啊。白话诗英文版 -greenoasis- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/24/2017 postreply 11:56:22